Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Melon
  5. Compare
  6. Melon vs. Banana

Melon vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between melon and bananas

  • Melon has more vitamin C, while bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and potassium.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 16% more than melon.
  • Melon contains 3 times more vitamin C than bananas. While melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, bananas contain only 8.7mg.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Bananas, raw.

Infographic

Melon vs Banana infographic
Infographic link

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
2
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%
Banana
Banana
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +671.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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
2
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%
Banana
Banana
8
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 29% 0% 1% 2% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.367mg 16%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 8.7mg 15%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.27mg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 2.6g 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 6.58g 22.84g 5%
Potassium 182mg 358mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.334mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 89kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.665mg 3%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.078mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.5µg 2%
Calcium 11mg 5mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.26mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 1.09g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 112g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Banana
Banana
3
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more FatsFats +230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +130.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Banana
Banana
2
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.2%

People also compare

Melon
Melon vs Watermelon
Watermelon
Melon
Melon vs Pineapple
Pineapple
Melon
Melon vs Avocado
Avocado
Banana
Banana vs Strawberry
Strawberry
Banana
Banana vs Apple
Apple
Banana
Banana vs Pineapple
Pineapple

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.