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Melon vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and avocados

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, avocados are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, folate, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Avocados cover your daily vitamin B5 needs 26% more than melon.
  • Avocados have 2 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while avocados have 10mg.
  • Melon contains less saturated fat.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of avocados is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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.
Melon
Melon
0
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +940%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.7%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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.
Melon
Melon
1
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%
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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +649.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1553.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +740%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.389mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 9.799g 24%
Fiber 0.9g 6.7g 23%
Fats 0.1g 14.66g 22%
Folate 8µg 81µg 18%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 21µg 15%
Copper 0.06mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 10mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.07mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.816g 12%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.126g 10%
Potassium 182mg 485mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.738mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.13mg 8%
Calories 28kcal 160kcal 7%
Phosphorus 5mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.257mg 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.64mg 5%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.142mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.067mg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.55mg 3%
Protein 1.11g 2g 2%
Carbs 6.58g 8.53g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 14.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 5.68g 1.83g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14560%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +338.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +489850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4556.4%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.