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Melon vs. Mustard Greens Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and mustard Greens Raw

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, vitamin E, copper, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 in mustard Greens Raw is higher than in melon.
  • Mustard Greens Raw cover your daily need for vitamin K, 212% more than melon.
  • Mustard Greens Raw have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mustard Greens Raw is 32, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Mustard greens, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 35% 34% 62% 55% 6.8% 25% 2.6% 0% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +945.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more IronIron +382.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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
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 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 233% 50% 40% 0% 20% 25% 15% 13% 42% 0% 644% 9% 0.27%
Contains more CholineCholine +1420%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3920%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10200%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Mustard Greens Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.5µg 257.5µg 213%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 70mg 54%
Vitamin A 0µg 151µg 17%
Iron 0.34mg 1.64mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.01mg 13%
Copper 0.06mg 0.165mg 12%
Calcium 11mg 115mg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 3.2g 9%
Phosphorus 5mg 58mg 8%
Potassium 182mg 384mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.11mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.8mg 4%
Protein 1.11g 2.86g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.21mg 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.18mg 1%
Folate 8µg 12µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 4.67g 1%
Calories 28kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.42g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 1.47g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 1.32g N/A
Sodium 9mg 20mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.092g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.038g 0%

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% 91%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 90.7 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.7%
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
~equal in Water ~90.7g

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
7% 66% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.092 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4500%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.038g

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. Mustard Greens Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169256/nutrients

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

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