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Melon vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between melon and rye

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, rye is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 111% more than melon.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Rye grain.

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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
0
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%
Rye
Rye
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.2%
Contains more IronIron +673.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +511.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7262.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3375%

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
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Rye
Rye
10
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2006.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +709.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1740.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +136%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 2.577mg 111%
Fiber 0.9g 15.1g 57%
Phosphorus 5mg 332mg 47%
Copper 0.06mg 0.367mg 34%
Iron 0.34mg 2.63mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 1.456mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.316mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 4.27mg 25%
Selenium 0.4µg 13.9µg 25%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Magnesium 11mg 110mg 24%
Carbs 6.58g 75.86g 23%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.65mg 23%
Protein 1.11g 10.34g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.251mg 17%
Calories 28kcal 338kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.294mg 10%
Potassium 182mg 510mg 10%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.767g 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.85mg 5%
Choline 7.6mg 30.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 5.9µg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.63g 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.197g 1%
Calcium 11mg 24mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.208g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +766.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +831.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1052.9%
Contains more OtherOther +336.1%

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
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1866.7%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.