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Melon vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and biscuits different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C; however, biscuits are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for biscuits is 35% higher.
  • Melon contains 109 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • Melon has less sodium.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2036.4%
Contains more IronIron +752.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +980%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4775%

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
5
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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.34mg 2.9mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.356mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 4.163g 27%
Fats 0.1g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 9mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.2mg 24%
Phosphorus 5mg 164mg 23%
Calcium 11mg 235mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.31mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.025g 4.324g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.949mg 17%
Calories 28kcal 353kcal 16%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.378mg 15%
Folate 8µg 61µg 13%
Carbs 6.58g 44.6g 13%
Protein 1.11g 7g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.285mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 182mg 121mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.082mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +217.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.8%
Contains more OtherOther +788.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10574.4%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.