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Melon vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and figs

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, figs have more fiber.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • Melon is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Figs, raw.

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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.
Melon
Melon
1
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%
Figs
Figs
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +265.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg

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.
Melon
Melon
3
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%
Figs
Figs
7
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 6.7% 0% 2.3% 2.2% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 2mg 22%
Fiber 0.9g 2.9g 8%
Carbs 6.58g 19.18g 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.113mg 4%
Calories 28kcal 74kcal 2%
Calcium 11mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.7µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.75g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 232mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 4.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.144g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 987kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 135g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 16.28g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
Figs
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.5%

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
Figs
Figs
2
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.2%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.