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Melon vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between melon and durian

  • Melon has less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Durian covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 30% more than melon.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Durian, raw or frozen.

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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
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%
Durian
Durian
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.6%
Contains more IronIron +26.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +680%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +828.6%

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%
Durian
Durian
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 66% 0% 0.67% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~19.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Durian DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.374mg 30%
Copper 0.06mg 0.207mg 16%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.325mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.2mg 13%
Fiber 0.9g 3.8g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.316mg 12%
Fats 0.1g 5.33g 8%
Carbs 6.58g 27.09g 7%
Potassium 182mg 436mg 7%
Folate 8µg 36µg 7%
Calories 28kcal 147kcal 6%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.074mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 19.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 1.47g 1%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.43mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 1000kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 5.68g 23.29g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0%

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
Durian
Durian
4
5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5230%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.7%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/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.