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Feta vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and melon

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, melon has more vitamin C.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Melon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Melon
4
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 +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4381.8%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4014.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%

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.
Feta
11
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Melon
2
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 +260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2622.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1051.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.025g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.031mg 63%
Calcium 493mg 11mg 48%
Phosphorus 337mg 5mg 47%
Sodium 917mg 9mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.1g 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 0.4µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.07mg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.11g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.163mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.084mg 18%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.002g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.015mg 12%
Calories 264kcal 28kcal 12%
Folate 32µg 8µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.232mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.039g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.34mg 4%
Potassium 62mg 182mg 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 4.09g 6.58g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.05mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 5.69g N/A
Manganese 0.028mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Melon
2
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 +1180.2%
Contains more FatsFats +21180%
Contains more OtherOther +1344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.9%
Contains more WaterWater +66.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
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 +231050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1415.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.