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Cod vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and melon different?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, choline, potassium, and vitamin B6, while melon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3058% more than melon.
  • Melon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index (62) than cod (0).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
Cod
Cod
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Melon
Melon
3
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 +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.9%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8175%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%

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.
Cod
Cod
10
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Melon
Melon
3
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 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +789.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +757.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2080%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.084mg 3058%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.4µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 1.11g 33%
Phosphorus 203mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin C 1mg 21.8mg 23%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.232mg 11%
Choline 65.2mg 7.6mg 10%
Potassium 413mg 182mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.015mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Copper 0.028mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.031mg 3%
Calories 82kcal 28kcal 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 9mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.58g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.039g 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.1g 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.68g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Melon
Melon
3
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 +1504.5%
Contains more FatsFats +570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Melon
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 +4600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.