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Melon vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and semolina different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C; however, semolina is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for semolina is 43% higher.

Melons, casaba, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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
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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +545.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2857.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
~equal in Potassium ~174mg

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2075.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.035mg 1.035mg 43%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 5.048mg 30%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Copper 0.06mg 0.284mg 25%
Carbs 6.58g 80.89g 25%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.452mg 22%
Phosphorus 5mg 153mg 21%
Calories 28kcal 374kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.224mg 17%
Protein 1.11g 7.51g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.672mg 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.02mg 9%
Calcium 11mg 71mg 6%
Iron 0.34mg 0.74mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.8g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.05mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 1.03g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.258g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 79.09g N/A
Potassium 182mg 174mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +831.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +576.6%
Contains more FatsFats +930%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1129.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +725.6%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.