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Melon vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and matzo

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, matzo is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Matzo covers your daily selenium needs 66% more than melon.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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
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%
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +829.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1680%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9125%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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
3
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%
Matzo
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +838.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1577.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 36.9µg 66%
Iron 0.34mg 3.16mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.387mg 31%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.65mg 27%
Carbs 6.58g 83.7g 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 3.892mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.291mg 20%
Protein 1.11g 10g 18%
Calories 28kcal 395kcal 18%
Phosphorus 5mg 89mg 12%
Fiber 0.9g 3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.443mg 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.68mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.603g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.115mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 112mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.226g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 10.8mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 80.7g N/A
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 0.29g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 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
Matzo
4
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +2036%
Contains more ProteinProtein +800.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1172%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1446.2%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.