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Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between carissa (natal-plum) and cantaloupe

  • Carissa (natal-plum) has more copper and iron; however, cantaloupe is richer in vitamin A.
  • Carissa (natal-plum)'s daily need coverage for copper is 19% more.
  • Carissa (natal-plum) contains 6 times more iron than cantaloupe. Carissa (natal-plum) contains 1.31mg of iron, while cantaloupe contains 0.21mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Melons, cantaloupe, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 23% 49% 70% 0% 3% 0.39% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +523.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~267mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 127% 0% 0.67% 0% 10% 14% 3.8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 122% 0% 56% 1% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~36.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carissa (natal-plum) Cantaloupe DV% diff.
Copper 0.21mg 0.041mg 19%
Vitamin A 2µg 169µg 19%
Iron 1.31mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.019mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.734mg 3%
Fats 1.3g 0.19g 2%
Carbs 13.63g 8.16g 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.105mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Fructose 1.87g 2%
Calories 62kcal 34kcal 1%
Protein 0.5g 0.84g 1%
Vitamin C 38mg 36.7mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Phosphorus 7mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.81g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1240kcal 405kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 161g 294g N/A
Net carbs 13.63g 7.26g N/A
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 260mg 267mg 0%
Sugar 7.86g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.017mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 1.3 g
Carbs: 13.63 g
Water: 84.17 g
Other: 0.4 g
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
~equal in Water ~90.15g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Carissa (natal-plum) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173952/nutrients
  2. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.