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Baked beans vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Baked beans and Melon different?

  • Baked beans are richer in Iron, Fiber, Phosphorus, Copper, Vitamin B1, Folate, and Selenium, while Melon is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Melon covers your daily need of Vitamin C 23% more than Baked beans.
  • Baked beans contain 78 times more Saturated Fat than Melon. Baked beans contain 1.948g of Saturated Fat, while Melon contains 0.025g.

Beans, baked, home prepared and Melons, casaba, raw types were used 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.
Baked beans
Baked beans
9
:
1
Melon
Melon
Contains more Calcium +454.5%
Contains more Iron +485.3%
Contains more Magnesium +290.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +2080%
Contains more Potassium +96.7%
Contains more Zinc +942.9%
Contains more Copper +165%
Contains more Manganese +628.6%
Contains more Selenium +1325%
Contains less Sodium -97.9%
Baked beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 19% 75% 31% 47% 32% 56% 20% 53% 34% 32%
Melon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 13% 8% 3% 17% 2% 2% 20% 5% 3%
Contains more Calcium +454.5%
Contains more Iron +485.3%
Contains more Magnesium +290.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +2080%
Contains more Potassium +96.7%
Contains more Zinc +942.9%
Contains more Copper +165%
Contains more Manganese +628.6%
Contains more Selenium +1325%
Contains less Sodium -97.9%

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.
Baked beans
Baked beans
5
:
4
Melon
Melon
Contains more Vitamin B1 +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +1881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Baked beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 4% 34% 12% 8% 10% 21% 36% 0% 0%
Melon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 0% 73% 4% 8% 5% 6% 38% 6% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +1881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +81.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Baked beans
Baked beans
4
:
1
Melon
Melon
Contains more Protein +399.1%
Contains more Fats +5050%
Contains more Carbs +228.7%
Contains more Other +597.2%
Contains more Water +40.9%
Baked beans
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Melon
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more Protein +399.1%
Contains more Fats +5050%
Contains more Carbs +228.7%
Contains more Other +597.2%
Contains more Water +40.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Baked beans
Baked beans
2
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1
Melon
Melon
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +106550%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1797.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%
Baked beans
40% 44% 15%
Saturated Fat: 1.948 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.74 g
Melon
38% 3% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.039 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +106550%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1797.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Baked beans Melon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Melon Opinion
Net carbs 16.13g 5.68g Baked beans
Protein 5.54g 1.11g Baked beans
Fats 5.15g 0.1g Baked beans
Carbs 21.63g 6.58g Baked beans
Calories 155kcal 28kcal Baked beans
Sugar 5.69g Baked beans
Fiber 5.5g 0.9g Baked beans
Calcium 61mg 11mg Baked beans
Iron 1.99mg 0.34mg Baked beans
Magnesium 43mg 11mg Baked beans
Phosphorus 109mg 5mg Baked beans
Potassium 358mg 182mg Baked beans
Sodium 422mg 9mg Melon
Zinc 0.73mg 0.07mg Baked beans
Copper 0.159mg 0.06mg Baked beans
Manganese 0.255mg 0.035mg Baked beans
Selenium 5.7µg 0.4µg Baked beans
Vitamin E 0.05mg Melon
Vitamin C 1.1mg 21.8mg Melon
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.015mg Baked beans
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.031mg Baked beans
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.232mg Baked beans
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.084mg Baked beans
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.163mg Melon
Folate 48µg 8µg Baked beans
Vitamin K 2.5µg Melon
Tryptophan 0.067mg Baked beans
Threonine 0.228mg Baked beans
Isoleucine 0.242mg Baked beans
Leucine 0.428mg Baked beans
Lysine 0.379mg Baked beans
Methionine 0.086mg Baked beans
Phenylalanine 0.287mg Baked beans
Valine 0.282mg Baked beans
Histidine 0.153mg Baked beans
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg Melon
Saturated Fat 1.948g 0.025g Melon
Monounsaturated Fat 2.133g 0.002g Baked beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0.039g Baked beans

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Baked beans Melon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Baked beans
12%
Melon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Baked beans
7%
Melon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Melon
Melon contains less Sodium (difference - 413mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Melon
Melon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melon
Melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.923g)
Which food is cheaper?
Melon
Melon is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.69g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Baked beans
Baked beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baked beans
Baked beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.