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Melon vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and bockwurst different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C; however, bockwurst is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for bockwurst is 56% higher.
  • Melon contains 7 times more vitamin C than bockwurst. While melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, bockwurst contains only 3.2mg.
  • Melon has less sodium.
  • Bockwurst has a lower glycemic index (28) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Bockwurst, pork, veal, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 12% 24% 43% 33% 56% 72% 99% 22% 62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +238.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2857.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2725%

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
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 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 11% 5% 7.6% 0% 48% 54% 105% 53% 87% 108% 176% 13% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +581.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +651.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +960.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2708%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +510.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Bockwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 70.2µg 56%
Tryptophan 153mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.025g 10.256g 47%
Fats 0.1g 25.87g 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.86µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 5.616mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 13.138g 33%
Sodium 9mg 756mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Protein 1.11g 14.03g 26%
Phosphorus 5mg 169mg 23%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 3.2mg 21%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.3µg 20%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.07mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.378mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.891mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.233mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 2.328g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.193mg 15%
Calories 28kcal 301kcal 14%
Iron 0.34mg 1.15mg 10%
Choline 7.6mg 46.4mg 7%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.171mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 182mg 270mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 41mg 3%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.38mg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 2.95g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 1.95g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 1.33g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 1g 0%
Threonine 0.613mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.677mg 0%
Leucine 1.107mg 0%
Lysine 1.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.333mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
14% 26% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 14.03 g
Fats: 25.87 g
Carbs: 2.95 g
Water: 54.47 g
Other: 2.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.1%
Contains more WaterWater +68.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1164%
Contains more FatsFats +25770%
Contains more OtherOther +644.4%

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
40% 51% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.256 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.328 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5869.2%

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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. Bockwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171619/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.