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Melon vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and liver

  • Melon contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3 than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 778% higher.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +5170.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +956.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +9500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4720%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16775%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6983.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3535.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1937.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~23.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 0.34mg 17.92mg 220%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 2.196mg 167%
Selenium 0.4µg 67.5µg 122%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 4.774mg 94%
Copper 0.06mg 0.634mg 64%
Zinc 0.07mg 6.72mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 8.435mg 51%
Protein 1.11g 26.02g 50%
Folate 8µg 163µg 39%
Phosphorus 5mg 241mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.57mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.258mg 20%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.3mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.05g 7%
Calories 28kcal 165kcal 7%
Fats 0.1g 4.4g 7%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.41g 6%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.63g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 23.6mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 49mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 150mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 3.76g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
3
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2244.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4300%
Contains more OtherOther +316.7%

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
Liver
2
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2592.3%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.