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Custard vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between custard and melon

  • Custard has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin D, while melon has more vitamin C.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than custard.
  • The amount of cholesterol in melon is lower.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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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 +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +732.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Phosphorus 130mg 5mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.031mg 15%
Calcium 139mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.084mg 12%
Selenium 6µg 0.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.025g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.163mg 8%
Fats 4g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.11g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Calories 122kcal 28kcal 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.015mg 4%
Carbs 17.6g 6.58g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Sodium 84mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.002g 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.035mg 1%
Potassium 207mg 182mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Choline 11.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.232mg 1%
Net carbs 17.6g 5.68g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 +259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.5%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 +56250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.