Melon vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between melon and eggs
- Melon has more vitamin C; however, eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 216% more.
- Melon is lower in saturated fat.
- Melon has a higher glycemic index than eggs.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +354.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3340% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7600% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1960% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1554.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1564.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3765.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 2mg | 216% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 30.8µg | 55% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 293.8mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.513mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 1.398mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 172mg | 24% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 12.58g | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 10.61g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 3.267g | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.19mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 4.077g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 1.05mg | 9% |
| Folate | 8µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 1.414g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 1.03mg | 7% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 155kcal | 6% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 124mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 126mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 1.12g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +487.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1033.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10510% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +197.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +203750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3525.6% |
