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Mackerel vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and melon

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than melon.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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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 +781.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more IronIron +361.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1229%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2852.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5350%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 0.4µg 93%
Protein 23.85g 1.11g 45%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.232mg 41%
Phosphorus 278mg 5mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.031mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.039g 28%
Fats 17.81g 0.1g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.163mg 23%
Magnesium 97mg 11mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.025g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.084mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.002g 18%
Iron 1.57mg 0.34mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.015mg 12%
Calories 262kcal 28kcal 12%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 401mg 182mg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.06mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Sodium 83mg 9mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.58g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Melon
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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 +2048.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17710%
Contains more OtherOther +1308.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +72.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Melon
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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 +350200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10925.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.