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Melon vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between melon and cellophane noodles

  • Melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, cellophane noodles are higher in iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 24% more than cellophane noodles.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated.

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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
Melon
3
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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +538.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1875%

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
Melon
6
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more CholineCholine +1126.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Carbs 6.58g 86.09g 27%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Iron 0.34mg 2.17mg 23%
Calories 28kcal 351kcal 16%
Choline 7.6mg 93.2mg 16%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.9µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.15mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.05mg 9%
Potassium 182mg 10mg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 32mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.41mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.1mg 3%
Protein 1.11g 0.16g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 0.5g 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.13mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0g N/A
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.018g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
4
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.8%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +584.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1208.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.