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Honeydew vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between honeydew and apples?

  • Honeydew is higher in vitamin C, yet apples are higher in fiber.
  • Honeydew's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% more.
  • Honeydew has 6 times more folate than apples. While honeydew has 19µg of folate, apples have only 3µg.
  • The amount of sugar in honeydew is lower.
  • The glycemic index of apples is lower.

We used Melons, honeydew, raw and Apples, raw, with skin types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
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Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.1%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
~equal in Calcium ~6mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~11mg

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 60% 0% 1% 0.4% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14%
Apple
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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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honeydew Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 18mg 4.6mg 15%
Fiber 0.8g 2.4g 6%
Potassium 228mg 107mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.041mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Fructose 2.96g 5.9g 4%
Carbs 9.09g 13.81g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.091mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.061mg 2%
Calories 36kcal 52kcal 1%
Protein 0.54g 0.26g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 18mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 3.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 0.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 667kcal 2000kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 192g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 11.41g N/A
Calcium 6mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 8.12g 10.39g N/A
Copper 0.024mg 0.027mg 0%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0g 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.013mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.9%
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 33% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.48 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 2.96 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Apple
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +99.3%
~equal in Glucose ~2.43g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.