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Melon vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and hoisin sauce different?

  • Melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while hoisin sauce is higher in vitamin B2, manganese, iron, fiber, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Hoisin sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 70% more than melon.
  • Melon contains 55 times more vitamin C than hoisin sauce. Melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, while hoisin sauce contains 0.4mg.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.

Melons, casaba, raw and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve types were 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
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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 17% 9.6% 11% 38% 43% 8.7% 16% 211% 33% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +625.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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
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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 1.3% 0% 5.6% 0% 1% 50% 22% 4.1% 14% 0% 1.3% 17% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 1615mg 70%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.4mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.217mg 14%
Carbs 6.58g 44.08g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.698g 11%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.254mg 10%
Calories 28kcal 220kcal 10%
Iron 0.34mg 1.01mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.062mg 8%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.128mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.17mg 6%
Phosphorus 5mg 38mg 5%
Fats 0.1g 3.39g 5%
Folate 8µg 23µg 4%
Protein 1.11g 3.31g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.28mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.5µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 119mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.568g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.963g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.004mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 41.28g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 27.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.068mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8mg 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
3% 3% 44% 44% 5%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 44.08 g
Water: 44.23 g
Other: 4.99 g
Contains more WaterWater +107.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +569.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1286.1%

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% 30% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4253.8%

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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. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/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.