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Corn raw vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn raw and melon

  • Corn raw has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, magnesium, and manganese; however, melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 17% more than corn raw.
  • Melon has 18 times less phosphorus than corn raw. Corn raw has 89mg of phosphorus, while melon has 5mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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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 +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1680%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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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 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +662.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +753.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 6.8mg 21.8mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.084mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.015mg 12%
Phosphorus 89mg 5mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.232mg 10%
Folate 42µg 8µg 9%
Magnesium 37mg 11mg 6%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.035mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.163mg 5%
Fiber 2g 0.9g 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.07mg 4%
Carbs 18.7g 6.58g 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.11g 4%
Choline 23mg 7.6mg 3%
Potassium 270mg 182mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.039g 3%
Calories 86kcal 28kcal 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.031mg 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.1g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.002g 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 15mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +194.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +21500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1148.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.