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Melon vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and true morels

  • The amount of iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B5 in true morels is higher than in melon.
  • True morels cover your daily need for iron, 148% more than melon.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of true morels is 32, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.8%
Contains more IronIron +3482.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +941.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3780%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1577.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +561.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +870.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +423.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon True morels DV% diff.
Iron 0.34mg 12.18mg 148%
Copper 0.06mg 0.625mg 63%
Phosphorus 5mg 194mg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 24%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.587mg 24%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.03mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.252mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.205mg 13%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.44mg 7%
Potassium 182mg 411mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.069mg 5%
Protein 1.11g 3.12g 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.2µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.433g 3%
Calcium 11mg 43mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.136mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 21mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.57g 1%
Calories 28kcal 31kcal 0%
Carbs 6.58g 5.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.052g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.1%
Contains more FatsFats +470%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
~equal in Water ~89.61g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1010.3%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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