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Macaroon vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and melon

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc; however, melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Macaroon has 27 times more sodium than melon. Macaroon has 241mg of sodium, while melon has 9mg.
  • Melon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 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 +163.6%
Contains more IronIron +141.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +942.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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.
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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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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 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.232mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Melon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.025g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0.1g 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Copper 0.269mg 0.06mg 23%
Calories 460kcal 28kcal 22%
Carbs 61.22g 6.58g 18%
Fiber 5.1g 0.9g 17%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.4µg 12%
Sodium 241mg 9mg 10%
Phosphorus 68mg 5mg 9%
Iron 0.82mg 0.34mg 6%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.163mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.039g 5%
Protein 3.02g 1.11g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.002g 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 182mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.5µg 1%
Folate 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.232mg 0%
Choline 9.1mg 7.6mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.4%
Contains more OtherOther +375%
Contains more WaterWater +698.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +80400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1976.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.