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Butter vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and melon different?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin B12, while melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 252% more than melon.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index (62) than butter (0).

Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Melon
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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 CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +658.3%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775%

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.
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Melon
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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 +4540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Melon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.025g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.1g 125%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.002g 59%
Calories 717kcal 28kcal 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.039g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.163mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 24mg 182mg 5%
Copper 0.016mg 0.06mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.34mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.5µg 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 5mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 6.58g 2%
Choline 18.8mg 7.6mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.084mg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.232mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Melon
4
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 +81010%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10866.7%
Contains more WaterWater +412%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1171400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7617.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.