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Melon vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between melon and khorasan wheat

  • Melon contains less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium than khorasan wheat.
  • Khorasan wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 147% higher.
  • Khorasan wheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of khorasan wheat is 40, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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
0
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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1081.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.4%
Contains more IronIron +1008.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +743.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7714.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20275%

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
3
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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2647.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1029.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +239.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 81.5µg 147%
Manganese 0.035mg 2.735mg 117%
Phosphorus 5mg 364mg 51%
Copper 0.06mg 0.506mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.566mg 46%
Iron 0.34mg 3.77mg 43%
Fiber 0.9g 11.1g 41%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 6.375mg 38%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.68mg 33%
Magnesium 11mg 130mg 28%
Protein 1.11g 14.54g 27%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Carbs 6.58g 70.58g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.949mg 17%
Calories 28kcal 337kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.184mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.259mg 7%
Potassium 182mg 403mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.621g 4%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.61mg 4%
Fats 0.1g 2.13g 3%
Choline 7.6mg 25.8mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.196g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.213g 1%
Calcium 11mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 7.84g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +729.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1209.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2030%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +972.6%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1492.3%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.