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Melon vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and pollock

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Pollock covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 153% more than melon.
  • Melon contains less sodium.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of pollock is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
Melon
2
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +554.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.3%
Contains more IronIron +64.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +714.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10925%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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.
Melon
3
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%
Pollock
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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 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +619.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1602.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1105.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Selenium 0.4µg 44.1µg 79%
Protein 1.11g 23.48g 45%
Phosphorus 5mg 267mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 3.949mg 23%
Sodium 9mg 419mg 18%
Magnesium 11mg 81mg 17%
Choline 7.6mg 91.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.223mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.329mg 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Potassium 182mg 430mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.432mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.57mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.583g 4%
Calories 28kcal 111kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.054mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.56mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.18g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.28mg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.159g 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.018mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2015.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1080%
Contains more OtherOther +369.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1394.9%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.