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Melon vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and macaroon

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, macaroon has more copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more IronIron +141.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +942.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 20.099g 91%
Fats 0.1g 22.55g 35%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Copper 0.06mg 0.269mg 23%
Calories 28kcal 460kcal 22%
Carbs 6.58g 61.22g 18%
Fiber 0.9g 5.1g 17%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.8µg 12%
Sodium 9mg 241mg 10%
Phosphorus 5mg 68mg 9%
Iron 0.34mg 0.82mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.73mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.096mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.81g 5%
Protein 1.11g 3.02g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.61g 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 123mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.22mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.1mg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +698.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.4%
Contains more OtherOther +375%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1976.9%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.