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Melon vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and honeydew?

  • Melon is richer than honeydew in vitamin B6.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Melons, honeydew, raw types in this article.

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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
5
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 7.1% 1.8% 20% 6.4% 8% 2.5% 4.7% 2.3% 3.5% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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
4
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 60% 0% 1% 0.4% 9.5% 2.8% 7.8% 9.3% 20% 0% 7.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Honeydew DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 18mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.024mg 4%
Fructose 2.96g 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.038mg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.54g 1%
Carbs 6.58g 9.09g 1%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 228mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.418mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.155mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 36kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 667kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 278g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 8.29g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 8.12g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 0.8g 0%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.9µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.013mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 89.82 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.6%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
~equal in Water ~89.82g

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
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.3%

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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. Honeydew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169911/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.