Melon vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and pound cake

Melon has more vitamin C, while pound cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1,2, iron, vitamin B1, and choline.
Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than pound cake.
The amount of sodium in melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+327.3%
Contains more IronIron	+335.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1150%

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+352.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+47.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+703.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+596.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+425%
Contains more CholineCholine	+763.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	21.8mg	0mg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	3.419g	23%
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.025g	4.811g	22%
Fats	0.1g	13.96g	21%
Phosphorus	5mg	140mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.031mg	0.249mg	17%
Calories	28kcal	353kcal	16%
Carbs	6.58g	53.64g	16%
Sodium	9mg	377mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Iron	0.34mg	1.48mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.173mg	13%
Choline	7.6mg	65.6mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.036mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.232mg	1.615mg	9%
Folate	8µg	42µg	9%
Protein	1.11g	5g	8%
Selenium	0.4µg	5µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g	3.02g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.084mg	0.485mg	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Calcium	11mg	47mg	4%
Manganese	0.035mg	0.11mg	3%
Zinc	0.07mg	0.43mg	3%
Copper	0.06mg	0.042mg	2%
Magnesium	11mg	8mg	1%
Fiber	0.9g	0.6g	1%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	1.7µg	1%
Potassium	182mg	149mg	1%
Net carbs	5.68g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar	5.69g	33.36g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A