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Jujube vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jujube and melon different?

  • Jujube is higher in vitamin C; however, melon is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jujube is 52% higher.
  • Jujube contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than melon. While jujube contains 0.9mg of vitamin B3, melon contains only 0.232mg.
  • Jujube has a lower glycemic index (27) than melon (62).

Jujube, raw and Melons, casaba, raw 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.
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
Melon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~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.
Jujube
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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 230% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jujube Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 69mg 21.8mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.163mg 6%
Carbs 20.23g 6.58g 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.232mg 4%
Calories 79kcal 28kcal 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 5mg 3%
Potassium 250mg 182mg 2%
Iron 0.48mg 0.34mg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Calcium 21mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein 1.2g 1.11g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 658kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 127g 357g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 20.23g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 g
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18%
~equal in Protein ~1.11g

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/nutrients
  2. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.