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Melon vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and chocolate ice cream

  • Melon has more vitamin C, while chocolate ice cream has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate ice cream covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than melon.
  • Melon contains 31 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.7mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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
1
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +173.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +728.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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
3
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +559.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 6.8g 31%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.7mg 23%
Fats 0.1g 11g 17%
Phosphorus 5mg 107mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.194mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calcium 11mg 109mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.554mg 9%
Calories 28kcal 216kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.055mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.135mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.21g 8%
Iron 0.34mg 0.93mg 7%
Carbs 6.58g 28.2g 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.58mg 5%
Protein 1.11g 3.8g 5%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.14mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.5µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 76mg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 22.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.41g 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.042mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 249mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fiber 0.9g 1.2g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 27g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 25.36g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.226mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.3%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.