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Melon vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and praline different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C; however, praline is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for praline is 72% higher.
  • Melon contains 73 times more vitamin C than praline. While melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, praline contains only 0.3mg.
  • Melon has less saturated fat.
  • Praline has a lower glycemic index (43) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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
1
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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +345.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +279.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1980%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4705.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 1.682mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 7.778g 52%
Copper 0.06mg 0.494mg 48%
Fats 0.1g 25.9g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 14.683g 37%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.3mg 24%
Calories 28kcal 485kcal 23%
Carbs 6.58g 59.59g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.203mg 16%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.67mg 15%
Phosphorus 5mg 104mg 14%
Iron 0.34mg 1.29mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.224g 10%
Fiber 0.9g 3.5g 10%
Magnesium 11mg 49mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.332mg 5%
Protein 1.11g 3.3g 4%
Calcium 11mg 43mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.053mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 48mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 217mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.415mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +786.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +805.6%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +734050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19843.6%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/nutrients

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

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