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Melon vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between melon and foie gras

  • Melon has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Foie gras covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 392% more than melon.
  • Melon has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +1517.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10900%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +864.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +981.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 0.4µg 44µg 79%
Fats 0.1g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 0.025g 14.45g 66%
Iron 0.34mg 5.5mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 25.61g 64%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Copper 0.06mg 0.4mg 38%
Sodium 9mg 697mg 30%
Phosphorus 5mg 200mg 28%
Calories 28kcal 462kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.2mg 22%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.299mg 21%
Protein 1.11g 11.4g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.51mg 14%
Folate 8µg 60µg 13%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.92mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.088mg 6%
Calcium 11mg 70mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.84g 5%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.12mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 138mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 4.67g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more WaterWater +148%
Contains more ProteinProtein +927%
Contains more FatsFats +43740%
Contains more OtherOther +747.2%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1280400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2053.8%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.