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Ice cream vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and melon different?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, while melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than melon.
  • Melon is lower in cholesterol.

Ice creams, vanilla and Melons, casaba, raw types were 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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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 +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1063.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more IronIron +277.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.5%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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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 +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +674.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Melon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.025g 31%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 21.8mg 24%
Fats 11g 0.1g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.031mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 5mg 14%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 128mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.084mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.163mg 9%
Calories 207kcal 28kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.002g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.07mg 6%
Carbs 23.6g 6.58g 6%
Protein 3.5g 1.11g 5%
Copper 0.023mg 0.06mg 4%
Choline 26mg 7.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.039g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.4µg 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.34mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.035mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 182mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Fiber 0.7g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.232mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 5.69g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +215.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +148350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1059%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.