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Melon vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and sherbet

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, sherbet is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than sherbet.
  • Sherbet has 7 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while sherbet has 0.023mg.
  • Melon contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Sherbet, orange.

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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
6
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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
6
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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +847.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +608.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 2.3mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.023mg 11%
Carbs 6.58g 30.4g 8%
Calories 28kcal 144kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.097mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.16g 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.028mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.48mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 54mg 4%
Potassium 182mg 96mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.224mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 2g 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 46mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.3g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.063mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.53g 1%
Protein 1.11g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 24.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.08g 0%

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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.1%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.