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Melon vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and italian sausage raw different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C; however, italian sausage raw is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for italian sausage raw is 56% higher.
  • Melon contains 11 times more vitamin C than italian sausage raw. While melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, italian sausage raw contains only 2mg.
  • Melon has less sodium.
  • Italian sausage raw has a lower glycemic index (28) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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
1
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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more IronIron +247.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2740%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3686.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1300.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 11.27g 51%
Fats 0.1g 31.33g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.568mg 46%
Selenium 0.4µg 24.8µg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 14.34g 36%
Sodium 9mg 731mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 4.03g 27%
Protein 1.11g 14.25g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 2mg 22%
Phosphorus 5mg 142mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 3.25mg 19%
Calories 28kcal 346kcal 16%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.79mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.18mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.168mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.51mg 9%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 253mg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 0.65g 2%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.058mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0%

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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +912.3%
Contains more WaterWater +79.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1183.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31230%
Contains more OtherOther +647.2%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +716900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10233.3%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.