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Chinese cuisine vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and melon?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and folate, yet melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 41% higher.
  • Melon contains less sodium.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +226.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1420%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1575%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +469%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1952%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +353.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 2.5µg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 9mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.039g 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.07mg 13%
Protein 7.08g 1.11g 12%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 21.8mg 11%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.4µg 11%
Phosphorus 76mg 5mg 10%
Iron 1.11mg 0.34mg 10%
Folate 45µg 8µg 9%
Fats 5.3g 0.1g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.084mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.232mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.05mg 5%
Choline 34.5mg 7.6mg 5%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.035mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.025g 4%
Calories 105kcal 28kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.002g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.031mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 11mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 204mg 182mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Carbs 7.29g 6.58g 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 5.68g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.163mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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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 ProteinProtein +537.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more OtherOther +319.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
~equal in Carbs ~6.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
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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 +60750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5361.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.