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Melon vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and English muffins

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, English muffins have more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, and folate.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% more.
  • Melon has 4 times more vitamin B6 than English muffins. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while English muffins have 0.043mg.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than melon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +372.7%
Contains more IronIron +161.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2560%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +920%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.1mg 24%
Sodium 9mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 5mg 133mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.181mg 14%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.357mg 14%
Protein 1.11g 7.7g 13%
Carbs 6.58g 46g 13%
Calories 28kcal 235kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.043mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.154mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.129mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.566mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.446mg 7%
Iron 0.34mg 0.89mg 7%
Folate 8µg 37µg 7%
Fiber 0.9g 2.7g 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.888g 6%
Calcium 11mg 52mg 4%
Fats 0.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 131mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.302g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.259g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +118.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.1%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2176.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.