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Melon vs. Rice bran oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and rice bran oil

  • Melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, rice bran oil is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Rice bran oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 215% more than melon.
  • Rice bran oil contains less sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of rice bran oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Oil, rice bran.

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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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
8
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% 0% 646% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +888%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Rice bran oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 35g 233%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 32.3mg 215%
Fats 0.1g 100g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 39.3g 98%
Saturated fat 0.025g 19.7g 89%
Calories 28kcal 884kcal 43%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 24.7µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 182mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0g 2%
Carbs 6.58g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0g N/A
Sodium 9mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
4
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +99900%

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
21% 42% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 39.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1964900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89643.6%

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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. Rice bran oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171013/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.