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Cellophane noodles vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cellophane noodles and melon

  • Cellophane noodles have more iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 24% more than cellophane noodles.
  • Melon contains 20 times less selenium than cellophane noodles. Cellophane noodles contain 7.9µg of selenium, while melon contains 0.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated 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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
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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 +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +538.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1875%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1720%
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
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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 EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more CholineCholine +1126.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles Melon DV% diff.
Carbs 86.09g 6.58g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Iron 2.17mg 0.34mg 23%
Calories 351kcal 28kcal 16%
Choline 93.2mg 7.6mg 16%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.4µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.163mg 9%
Potassium 10mg 182mg 5%
Phosphorus 32mg 5mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.07mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.035mg 3%
Protein 0.16g 1.11g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 11mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0.9g 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 85.59g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 10mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.232mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 0.084mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 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 CarbsCarbs +1208.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.8%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +584.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.