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Barbecue sauce vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barbecue sauce and melon

  • The amount of vitamin C and vitamin B6 in melon is higher than in barbecue sauce.
  • Barbecue sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 44% more than melon.
  • Barbecue sauce contains 16 times more vitamin E than melon. While barbecue sauce contains 0.8mg of vitamin E, melon contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sodium in melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, barbecue and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Melon DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 9mg 44%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 21.8mg 24%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Carbs 40.77g 6.58g 11%
Calories 172kcal 28kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.163mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.05mg 5%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.035mg 4%
Iron 0.64mg 0.34mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 0.232mg 2%
Phosphorus 20mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.031mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Fats 0.63g 0.1g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Potassium 232mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Protein 0.82g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.07mg 1%
Copper 0.072mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 39.87g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 33.24g 5.69g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 0.9g 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.039g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +519.6%
Contains more OtherOther +752.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +67.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients
  2. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.