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Melon vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and salmon raw different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C; however, salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 133% higher.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9025%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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
Melon
4
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3287.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1881%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +401.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 0.4µg 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.818mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 7.86mg 48%
Protein 1.11g 19.84g 37%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.664mg 32%
Phosphorus 5mg 200mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.38mg 27%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Copper 0.06mg 0.25mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.226mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 2.539g 17%
Fats 0.1g 6.34g 10%
Potassium 182mg 490mg 9%
Calories 28kcal 142kcal 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.8mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.103g 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.64mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.981g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Folate 8µg 25µg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 0g 2%
Sodium 9mg 44mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.016mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 0g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1687.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6240%
Contains more OtherOther +1377.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6410.3%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.