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Melon vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and maple sugar

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, iron, and calcium.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 191% more than melon.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Sugars, maple.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more IronIron +373.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +8557.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12534.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 4.422mg 191%
Zinc 0.07mg 6.06mg 54%
Carbs 6.58g 90.9g 28%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Calories 28kcal 354kcal 16%
Iron 0.34mg 1.61mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.003mg 12%
Calcium 11mg 90mg 8%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.099mg 4%
Potassium 182mg 274mg 3%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 2.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.048mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 84.87g N/A
Phosphorus 5mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.064g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1010%
Contains more WaterWater +1048.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1281.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.4%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.