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Melon vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and noodles

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 43% more than melon.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +378.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +332.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +828.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5875%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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
3
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%
Noodles
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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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1826.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +795.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.289mg 23%
Folate 8µg 84µg 19%
Iron 0.34mg 1.47mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.077mg 12%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.315mg 12%
Phosphorus 5mg 76mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.136mg 8%
Protein 1.11g 4.54g 7%
Calories 28kcal 138kcal 6%
Carbs 6.58g 25.16g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.65mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.263mg 4%
Potassium 182mg 38mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.552g 3%
Choline 7.6mg 25.7mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 2.07g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.419g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.581g 1%
Fiber 0.9g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 23.96g N/A
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +309%
Contains more FatsFats +1970%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1315.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.