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Melon vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between melon and pancake?

  • Melon is richer in vitamin C, yet pancake is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Pancake's daily need coverage for selenium is 26% higher.
  • Melon has 73 times more vitamin C than pancake. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while pancake has 0.3mg.
  • Melon contains less sodium.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe 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
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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1890.9%
Contains more IronIron +429.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3080%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3625%

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
5
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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +806.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 4.447g 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.9µg 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.3mg 24%
Phosphorus 5mg 159mg 22%
Calcium 11mg 219mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.281mg 19%
Sodium 9mg 439mg 19%
Iron 0.34mg 1.8mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.201mg 16%
Fats 0.1g 9.7g 15%
Protein 1.11g 6.4g 11%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.122g 10%
Calories 28kcal 227kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.046mg 9%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.567mg 8%
Carbs 6.58g 28.3g 7%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.2mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.474g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.405mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.56mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 132mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.049mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.1%
Contains more OtherOther +650%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11302.6%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.