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Melon vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and surimi

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, surimi has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than surimi.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Fish, surimi.

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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
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%
Surimi
Surimi
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6925%

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
Melon
7
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%
Surimi
Surimi
4
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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Selenium 0.4µg 28.1µg 50%
Phosphorus 5mg 282mg 40%
Protein 1.11g 15.18g 28%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.03mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Magnesium 11mg 43mg 8%
Sodium 9mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.63mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Calories 28kcal 99kcal 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.032mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.443g 3%
Potassium 182mg 112mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.33mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.191g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.021mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.011mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.9g 1%
Carbs 6.58g 6.85g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 6.85g N/A
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.07mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Surimi
Surimi
4
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1267.6%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more OtherOther +102.8%
~equal in Carbs ~6.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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
Surimi
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1035.9%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.