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Melon vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between melon and bran raw?

  • Melon has less manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc than bran raw.
  • Bran raw's daily need coverage for manganese is 243% higher.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Oat bran, raw types in this comparison.

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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
0
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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2036.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +427.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211%
Contains more IronIron +1491.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +571.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14580%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15985.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11200%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1920%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1678.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 5.63mg 243%
Phosphorus 5mg 734mg 104%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.17mg 96%
Selenium 0.4µg 45.2µg 81%
Iron 0.34mg 5.41mg 63%
Fiber 0.9g 15.4g 58%
Magnesium 11mg 235mg 53%
Copper 0.06mg 0.403mg 38%
Protein 1.11g 17.3g 32%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.494mg 28%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.11mg 28%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Carbs 6.58g 66.22g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 2.766g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.22mg 15%
Folate 8µg 52µg 11%
Calories 28kcal 246kcal 11%
Fats 0.1g 7.03g 11%
Potassium 182mg 566mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.01mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.328g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.376g 6%
Calcium 11mg 58mg 5%
Choline 7.6mg 32.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.934mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3.2µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 1.45g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.165mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +1302.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1458.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6930%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +906.4%
Contains more OtherOther +705.6%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6992.3%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.