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Melon vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and nougat different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, nougat is richer in vitamin E, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 24% higher.
  • Melon contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than nougat. While melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, nougat contains only 0.02mg.
  • Melon has less saturated fat.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index (32) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds 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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +768.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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
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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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 6.58g 92.39g 29%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.3mg 24%
Calories 28kcal 398kcal 19%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.77mg 18%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.304mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.02mg 11%
Fiber 0.9g 3.3g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.148mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.134mg 8%
Phosphorus 5mg 55mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.667g 7%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Protein 1.11g 3.33g 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.6µg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.59mg 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.42mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 105mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.478mg 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 9mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0g 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +4172.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +1570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1304.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
3
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.