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Melon vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and shrimp

  • Melon contains less copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and calcium than shrimp.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 63% higher.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than shrimp.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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
2
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%
Shrimp
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +536.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4640%
~equal in Manganese ~0.033mg

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
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Protein 1.11g 23.98g 46%
Copper 0.06mg 0.379mg 35%
Phosphorus 5mg 237mg 33%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 24%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.64mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 70mg 6%
Calories 28kcal 99kcal 4%
Sodium 9mg 111mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 259mg 2%
Carbs 6.58g 0.2g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.079g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
3
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3190%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2060.4%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more OtherOther +236.1%

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
Shrimp
2
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.