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Melon vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and duck meat

  • Melon has more vitamin C, while duck meat has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Duck meat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 48% more than melon.
  • The amount of saturated fat in melon is lower.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of duck meat is 0, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
2
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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +694.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3020%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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
2
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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +767.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1979.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Duck meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 9.67g 44%
Fats 0.1g 28.35g 43%
Selenium 0.4µg 20µg 36%
Protein 1.11g 18.99g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 12.9g 32%
Iron 0.34mg 2.7mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 4.825mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 84mg 28%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 3.65g 24%
Phosphorus 5mg 156mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.098mg 20%
Copper 0.06mg 0.227mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.269mg 18%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.86mg 16%
Calories 28kcal 337kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.174mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Choline 7.6mg 50.4mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.7mg 4%
Carbs 6.58g 0g 2%
Sodium 9mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 5.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.18mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 204mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +77.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1610.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28250%
Contains more OtherOther +127.8%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +644900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9259%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.