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Melon vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and dashi

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dashi is 54% higher.
  • Dashi has 20 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while dashi has 1.1mg.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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
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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +409.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.8%
Contains more IronIron +202.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6800%

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
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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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +960.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2576%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1406.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 66.9µg 54%
Selenium 0.4µg 27.6µg 49%
Sodium 9mg 1067mg 46%
Protein 1.11g 16.7g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.43mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 4.485g 30%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 1.1mg 23%
Phosphorus 5mg 166mg 23%
Calories 28kcal 438kcal 21%
Fats 0.1g 13.89g 21%
Choline 7.6mg 114.5mg 19%
Carbs 6.58g 64.88g 19%
Calcium 11mg 187mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.433g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.46mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 5.365g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Magnesium 11mg 56mg 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.03mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.1mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 182mg 309mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.72mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Folate 8µg 21µg 3%
Fiber 0.9g 0.2g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Net carbs 5.68g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 14.47g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.09mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3893.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1404.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +886%
Contains more OtherOther +519.4%

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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11400%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.