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Melon vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and mozzarella

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, mozzarella is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily phosphorus needs 74% more than melon.
  • Melon contains less saturated fat.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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
5
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% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.6%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6545.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3825%

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
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +996.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Mozzarella DV% diff.
Phosphorus 5mg 524mg 74%
Calcium 11mg 731mg 72%
Protein 1.11g 27.5g 53%
Saturated fat 0.025g 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Selenium 0.4µg 15.7µg 28%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.13mg 28%
Fats 0.1g 17.1g 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.34mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Calories 28kcal 280kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.844g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.027mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.509g 3%
Potassium 182mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Choline 7.6mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 1.23g N/A
Sodium 9mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.3%
Contains more WaterWater +84.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2377.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17000%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1205.1%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.