Melon vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are melon and mustard different?
- Melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, mustard is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 60% higher.
- Melon contains 73 times more vitamin C than mustard. While melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, mustard contains only 0.3mg.
- Melon has less sodium.
- Mustard has a lower glycemic index (32) than melon (62).
Melons, casaba, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +336.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +472.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +373.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +814.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2060% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1105.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8275% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +78.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +620% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1080% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +143.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +202.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +194.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 33.5µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1104mg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 0.3mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.422mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.61mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 108mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.177mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 48mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 3.74g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 2.182g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.774g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 3.34g | 5% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 22.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.254mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.565mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.214g | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 5.83g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 0.92g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.292mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +236.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3240% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +836.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +109000% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1884.6% |
