Dates vs. Banana melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dates and banana melon different?
- Dates are higher in fiber, carbs, copper, potassium, vitamin B5, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, banana melon is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for dates is 31% higher.
- Dates contain 18 times more carbs than banana melon. While dates contain 75.03g of carbs, banana melon contains only 4.06g.
Dates, deglet noor and Melon, banana (Navajo) are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +330% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +368.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +385.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +488.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +588.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +627.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +741.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +230% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1925% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +81.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 8g | 0.3g | 31% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 4.06g | 24% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 2.06g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.035mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 140mg | 15% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 21kcal | 13% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 0.21mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.036mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.07mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 8.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 9mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 0.4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.46mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.018mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 0.84g | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 4.9µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.87g | 4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1151kcal | 250kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 35g | 476g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 3.36g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 20µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.45 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
75.03 g
Water:
20.53 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.06 g
Water:
94.66 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1748% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +361.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
23.84 g
Glucose:
19.87 g
Fructose:
19.56 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.12 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.3 g
Fructose:
2.06 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1428.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +849.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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