Melon vs Grapefruit: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Melon has 34 kcal and Grapefruit has 42 kcal, so Melon has 19% fewer calories.

Grapefruit has more carbohydrates (10.7 g vs 8.6 g). Relative to calories, Melon is the better protein source (2.47 g vs 1.83 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Melon - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Melon - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Melon
Serving size:
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one melon (900g)slice (25g)cup (160g)half cup (80g)
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1oz 2oz 3oz 4oz 5oz 6oz 7oz 8oz 10oz 12oz 15oz 20oz 25oz 30oz 35oz 40oz 50oz
Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
Glycemic Index: 60
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Grapefruit
Serving size:
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one grapefruit (265g)slice (35g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
Glycemic Index: 30
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Melon vs Grapefruit 100g Compare

per 100g Melon Grapefruit
Calories 34 42
Carbohydrates 8.6 g 10.66 g
Fat 0.19 g 0.14 g
Dietary fiber 0.9 g 1.6 g
Protein 0.84 g 0.77 g
Calcium 9 mg 22 mg
Iron 0.21 mg 0.08 mg
Magnessium 12 mg 9 mg
Potassium 267 mg 135 mg
Vitaminium A 3382 IU 1150 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.017 mg 0.043 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.026 mg 0.031 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.734 mg 0.204 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.105 mg 0.262 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.072 mg 0.053 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 21 µg 0.013 µg
Vitaminium C 36.7 mg 31.2 mg
Vitaminium E 0.05 mg 0.13 mg
Beta karoten 2020 µg 686 µg

Less Calories in Melon

At first glance, you can see that in melon is less calories than in grapefruit.

Melon has 34 kcal per 100g and grapefruit 42 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 24%.

In melon and in grapefruit most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare melon with grapefruit in details.

Melon 100g

34kcal

Calories source

  • 87% CARBS.
  • 9% PROTEIN
  • 4% FAT
Melon calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | slice | cup | half cup

Grapefruit 100g

42kcal

Calories source

  • 91% CARBS
  • 7% PROTEIN
  • 3% FAT
Grapefruit calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | slice

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.