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Melon vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between melon and fettuccine

  • Melon has more vitamin B6; however, fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Fettuccine contains 4 times less sugar than melon. Melon contains 5.69g of sugar, while fettuccine contains 1.3g.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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
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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
~equal in Potassium ~168mg

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
6
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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +675.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Fettuccine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 24%
Protein 1.11g 6.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.05mg 9%
Sodium 9mg 166mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Calories 28kcal 99kcal 4%
Fats 0.1g 2.7g 4%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.9g 4%
Fiber 0.9g 2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.45mg 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 25mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 14g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.4g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 12g N/A
Potassium 182mg 168mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 1.3g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +458.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
Contains more OtherOther +427.8%

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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +925.6%

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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

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.