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Melon vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between melon and soy sauce?

  • Melon is richer in vitamin C, yet soy sauce is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, and zinc.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 238% higher.
  • Melon contains less sodium.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than melon.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types in this comparison.

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139%
Contains more IronIron +326.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2808.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +846.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 5493mg 238%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.018mg 43%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Phosphorus 5mg 166mg 23%
Magnesium 11mg 74mg 15%
Protein 1.11g 8.14g 14%
Iron 0.34mg 1.45mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 2.196mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.165mg 10%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.87mg 7%
Potassium 182mg 435mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.297mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.033mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.043mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 33mg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 18.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.148mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.263g 1%
Calories 28kcal 53kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.57g 1%
Carbs 6.58g 4.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 0.8g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 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% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +470%
Contains more OtherOther +4125%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.4%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.