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Melon vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and shark fin soup

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while shark fin soup has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than shark fin soup.
  • The amount of sodium in melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared.

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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
5
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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +1071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Shark fin soup DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.1mg 24%
Sodium 9mg 501mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.026mg 11%
Iron 0.34mg 0.94mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.82mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.108mg 5%
Protein 1.11g 3.2g 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Potassium 182mg 53mg 4%
Fats 0.1g 2g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.493mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.501g 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 21mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.341g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.13mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.583g 1%
Calories 28kcal 46kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 3.8g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.8g N/A
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.024mg 0%
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +774.4%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/nutrients

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

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