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Melon vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between melon and soy milk

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while soy milk has more manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than soy milk.
  • Melon contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than soy milk. While melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, soy milk contains only 0.077mg.
  • Soy milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy milk is 37, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melons, casaba, raw and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +940%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +537.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%

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
2
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% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Soy milk DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Copper 0.06mg 0.128mg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.8µg 8%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.223mg 8%
Phosphorus 5mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.077mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.961g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.373mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.06mg 4%
Protein 1.11g 3.27g 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.64mg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 23.6mg 3%
Folate 8µg 18µg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.75g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.513mg 2%
Potassium 182mg 118mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 51mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.205g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.401g 1%
Calories 28kcal 54kcal 1%
Fiber 0.9g 0.6g 1%
Calcium 11mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 6.28g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 3.99g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
~equal in Carbs ~6.28g
~equal in Water ~88.05g

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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2364.1%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.