What are the main differences between honeydew and tamarind? Honeydew is richer in vitamin C, yet tamarind is richer in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and copper. Tamarind's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher. Honeydew has 5 times more vitamin C than tamarind. Honeydew has 18mg of vitamin C, while tamarind has 3.5mg. Tamarind has a lower glycemic index than honeydew. We used Melons, honeydew, raw and Tamarinds, raw types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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100 g
300 g
1 wedge (1/8 of 5-1/4" dia melon) - 125g 1 NLEA serving - 134g 10 honeydew balls - 138g 1 wedge (1/8 of 6" to 7" dia melon) - 160g 1 cup, diced (approx 20 pieces per cup) - 170g 1 cup, balls - 177g 1 melon (5-1/4" dia) - 1000g 1 melon (6" - 7" dia) - 1280g
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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100 g
300 g
1 fruit (3" x 1") - 2g 1 cup, pulp - 120g
Magnesium
Magnesium
Calcium
Calcium
Potassium
Potassium
Iron
Iron
Copper
Copper
Zinc
Zinc
Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Sodium
Sodium
Manganese
Manganese
Selenium
Selenium
66%
22%
55%
105%
29%
2.7%
48%
3.7%
0%
7.1%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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100 g
300 g
1 wedge (1/8 of 5-1/4" dia melon) - 125g 1 NLEA serving - 134g 10 honeydew balls - 138g 1 wedge (1/8 of 6" to 7" dia melon) - 160g 1 cup, diced (approx 20 pieces per cup) - 170g 1 cup, balls - 177g 1 melon (5-1/4" dia) - 1000g 1 melon (6" - 7" dia) - 1280g
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%
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100 g
300 g
1 fruit (3" x 1") - 2g 1 cup, pulp - 120g
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
12%
0%
0.67%
2%
107%
35%
36%
8.6%
15%
0%
7%
11%
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient
DV% diff.
Iron
0.17mg
2.8mg
33%
Vitamin B1
0.038mg
0.428mg
33%
Magnesium
10mg
92mg
20%
Carbs
9.09g
62.5g
18%
Fiber
0.8g
5.1g
17%
Vitamin C
18mg
3.5mg
16%
Phosphorus
11mg
113mg
15%
Potassium
228mg
628mg
12%
Vitamin B2
0.012mg
0.152mg
11%
Calories
36kcal
239kcal
10%
Vitamin B3
0.418mg
1.938mg
10%
Calcium
6mg
74mg
7%
Copper
0.024mg
0.086mg
7%
Protein
0.54g
2.8g
5%
Fructose
2.96g
4%
Vitamin B6
0.088mg
0.066mg
2%
Fats
0.14g
0.6g
1%
Vitamin E
0.02mg
0.1mg
1%
Manganese
0.027mg
1%
Selenium
0.7µg
1.3µg
1%
Folate
19µg
14µg
1%
Saturated fat
0.038g
0.272g
1%
Protein per 100 calories
1.5g
1.2g
N/A
Calories per 10 g protein
667kcal
854kcal
N/A
Weight per 100 calories
278g
42g
N/A
Net carbs
8.29g
57.4g
N/A
Sugar
8.12g
38.8g
N/A
Zinc
0.09mg
0.1mg
0%
Sodium
18mg
28mg
0%
Vitamin A
3µg
2µg
0%
Vitamin B5
0.155mg
0.143mg
0%
Vitamin K
2.9µg
2.8µg
0%
Choline
7.6mg
8.6mg
0%
Monounsaturated fat
0.003g
0.181g
0%
Polyunsaturated fat
0.059g
0.059g
0%
Tryptophan
0.005mg
0.018mg
0%
Threonine
0.013mg
0%
Isoleucine
0.013mg
0%
Leucine
0.016mg
0%
Lysine
0.018mg
0.139mg
0%
Methionine
0.005mg
0.014mg
0%
Phenylalanine
0.015mg
0%
Valine
0.018mg
0%
Histidine
0.005mg
0%
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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9%
90%
Protein:
0.54 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
9.09 g
Water:
89.82 g
Other:
0.41 g
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3%
63%
31%
3%
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
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Water Water
+186.1%
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Protein Protein
+418.5%
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Fats Fats
+328.6%
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Carbs Carbs
+587.6%
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Other Other
+558.5%
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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38%
3%
59%
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
1
53%
35%
12%
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Contains
less
Sat. Fat Saturated fat
-86%
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Mono. Fat Monounsaturated fat
+5933.3%
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.059g