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Orange vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oranges and honeydew

  • Honeydew contains less vitamin C and fiber than oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 39% higher.
  • Honeydew has 7 times less calcium than oranges. Oranges have 40mg of calcium, while honeydew has 6mg.
  • Honeydew has a higher glycemic index than oranges.

Food types used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Melons, honeydew, 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.
Orange
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.027mg

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.
Orange
Orange
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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 177% 0% 3.7% 3.6% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23%
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 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Honeydew DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 18mg 39%
Fiber 2.4g 0.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.038mg 4%
Fructose 2.96g 4%
Calcium 40mg 6mg 3%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Copper 0.045mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.155mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Calories 47kcal 36kcal 1%
Protein 0.94g 0.54g 1%
Carbs 11.75g 9.09g 1%
Potassium 181mg 228mg 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.418mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 667kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 278g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 8.29g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 9.35g 8.12g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.09mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.013mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +74.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
~equal in Water ~89.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.