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Melon vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and whey?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper, yet whey is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% more.
  • The glycemic index of whey is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this article.

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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
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%
Whey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +820%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

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
6
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%
Whey
6
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.158mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.383mg 6%
Phosphorus 5mg 46mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.004mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Calcium 11mg 47mg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.06mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.9µg 3%
Sodium 9mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Potassium 182mg 161mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.001mg 1%
Protein 1.11g 0.85g 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.074mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.36g 0%
Carbs 6.58g 5.14g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
3
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
2
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4900%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.