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Melon vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and provolone different?

  • Melon is richer in vitamin C, while provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than melon.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index (62) than provolone (27).

Melons, casaba, raw and Cheese, provolone types were 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
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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6772.7%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%

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
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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 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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +935.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 17.078g 78%
Calcium 11mg 756mg 75%
Phosphorus 5mg 496mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 1.11g 25.58g 49%
Fats 0.1g 26.62g 41%
Sodium 9mg 876mg 38%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.23mg 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.321mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 7.393g 18%
Calories 28kcal 351kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.476mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.073mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.769g 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.026mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.52mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.23mg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 2.14g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0%

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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.5%
Contains more WaterWater +124.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2204.5%
Contains more FatsFats +26520%
Contains more OtherOther +1208.3%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1871.8%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.