Melon vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between melon and wheat gluten
- Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 71% more than melon.
Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Vital wheat gluten.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1190.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1429.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +203.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1114.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9825% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 1.11g | 75.16g | 148% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 39.7µg | 71% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 5.2mg | 61% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 260mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 370kcal | 17% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.182mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 142mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.85mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.85g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 100mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 13.79g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.156g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.11 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.58 g
Water:
91.85 g
Other:
0.36 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1020.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +6671.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1750% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +177.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.039 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1976.9% |
