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Chocolate ice cream vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate ice cream and melon

  • Chocolate ice cream has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin A, while melon has more vitamin C.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than melon.
  • The amount of cholesterol in melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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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 +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +173.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +559.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.232mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Melon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.025g 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 21.8mg 23%
Fats 11g 0.1g 17%
Phosphorus 107mg 5mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.031mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.084mg 9%
Calories 216kcal 28kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.163mg 8%
Copper 0.135mg 0.06mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.002g 8%
Iron 0.93mg 0.34mg 7%
Carbs 28.2g 6.58g 7%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.07mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 1.11g 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.035mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.4µg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Sodium 76mg 9mg 3%
Choline 22.5mg 7.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.039g 2%
Folate 16µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.015mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 0.9g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.232mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +242.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%
Contains more WaterWater +64.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +160400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.

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