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Salmon raw vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon raw and melon different?

  • Salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 133% higher.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than melon (62).

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Melons, casaba, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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Melon
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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 PotassiumPotassium +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.8%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Melon
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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 +1406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3287.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1881%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +401.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0µg 133%
Selenium 36.5µg 0.4µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.163mg 50%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 0.232mg 48%
Protein 19.84g 1.11g 37%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.084mg 32%
Phosphorus 200mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.031mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Copper 0.25mg 0.06mg 21%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.015mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 0.039g 17%
Fats 6.34g 0.1g 10%
Potassium 490mg 182mg 9%
Calories 142kcal 28kcal 6%
Iron 0.8mg 0.34mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.002g 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.07mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.025g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Folate 25µg 8µg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.58g 2%
Sodium 44mg 9mg 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Melon
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 +1687.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6240%
Contains more OtherOther +1377.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Melon
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 +105050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6410.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.