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Melon vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup has less vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% more.
  • Melon is lower in sugar.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than melon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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
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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg

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
9
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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1711.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 6.58g 77.59g 24%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Calories 28kcal 286kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.009mg 12%
Sodium 9mg 155mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.9µg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Potassium 182mg 44mg 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 13.3mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.053mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.023mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 77.59g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 77.59g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
3
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +317.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1079.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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