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Melon vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and lentil soup

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, lentil soup is richer in phosphorus and iron.
  • Lentil soup covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than melon.
  • Lentil soup has 13 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while lentil soup has 1.7mg.
  • Melon contains less sodium.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of lentil soup is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve.

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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
4
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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +214.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.9%

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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1182.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Lentil soup DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 532mg 23%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 1.7mg 22%
Phosphorus 5mg 74mg 10%
Iron 0.34mg 1.07mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Protein 1.11g 3.74g 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.12mg 4%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.45g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.3mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.12g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.545mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.52g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.045mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 144mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 17mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 8.16g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.13g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 8.16g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1020%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
Contains more OtherOther +241.7%
~equal in Water ~85.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.3%

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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. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.