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Melon vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and omelette

  • Melon has more vitamin C, while omelette has more selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Omelette covers your daily need for cholesterol, 104% more than melon.
  • The amount of saturated fat in melon is lower.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of omelette is 0, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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
3
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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.4%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6350%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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%
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1434.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +387.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +3157.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 313mg 104%
Selenium 0.4µg 25.8µg 46%
Choline 7.6mg 247.6mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.386mg 27%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.289mg 24%
Phosphorus 5mg 167mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 172µg 19%
Protein 1.11g 10.57g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 2.712g 18%
Fats 0.1g 11.66g 18%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.319g 15%
Iron 0.34mg 1.48mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.843g 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.7µg 9%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.09mg 9%
Folate 8µg 39µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.29mg 8%
Calories 28kcal 154kcal 6%
Sodium 9mg 155mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Calcium 11mg 48mg 4%
Carbs 6.58g 0.64g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.143mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.5µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 117mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 0.64g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 0.31g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.063mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +928.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +852.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11560%
Contains more OtherOther +177.8%

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6853.8%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/nutrients

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

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