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Melon vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and muffin?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, manganese, choline, selenium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 31% more.
  • Melon has 24 times more vitamin C than muffin. While melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, muffin has only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of sodium in melon is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types 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
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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +282.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2820%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1182.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~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
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +511.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +459.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1468%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1117.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 8.103g 54%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 39.2µg 31%
Fats 0.1g 16.07g 25%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.9mg 23%
Phosphorus 5mg 146mg 20%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.449mg 18%
Calories 28kcal 375kcal 17%
Carbs 6.58g 53g 15%
Choline 7.6mg 92.5mg 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.2µg 14%
Sodium 9mg 336mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.844g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.168mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.822g 12%
Iron 0.34mg 1.3mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.163mg 10%
Folate 8µg 48µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.47mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.418mg 7%
Protein 1.11g 4.49g 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.37mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 44mg 3%
Potassium 182mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 31.47g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +268%
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15970%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +705.5%
Contains more OtherOther +311.1%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20676.9%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.