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Melon vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and sugar substitute

  • Melon has more vitamin B6 and copper; however, sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% more.
  • Melon has 11 times more vitamin B6 than sugar substitute. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while sugar substitute has 0.015mg.
  • Sugar substitute is lower in sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than sugar substitute.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
8
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7890.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%

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
8
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +986.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 11mg 879mg 87%
Carbs 6.58g 84.77g 26%
Sodium 9mg 572mg 24%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 24%
Calories 28kcal 347kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.015mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.007mg 6%
Potassium 182mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 2.06g 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.16mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 0.6g 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.022mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 4.03g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 5mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 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% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +904.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1188.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1019.4%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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