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Melon vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than melon.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 55 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.4mg.
  • Melon contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more IronIron +488.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2340%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.6%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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
6
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% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +574.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1358.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.4mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 14.96g 23%
Protein 1.11g 11.82g 21%
Iron 0.34mg 2mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 3.384mg 20%
Sodium 9mg 460mg 20%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.91mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.803g 17%
Phosphorus 5mg 122mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.176mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calories 28kcal 257kcal 11%
Calcium 11mg 116mg 11%
Folate 8µg 46µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.206mg 7%
Carbs 6.58g 20.08g 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.098mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.6g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 18.48g N/A
Potassium 182mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A

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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +79%
Contains more ProteinProtein +964.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14860%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.2%
Contains more OtherOther +411.1%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +684.6%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.