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Melon vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between melon and white chocolate

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, white chocolate is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • White chocolate covers your daily saturated fat needs 97% more than melon.
  • White chocolate has 44 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while white chocolate has 0.5mg.
  • Melon contains less saturated fat.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melon is 62, while the glycemic index of white chocolate is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Candies, white chocolate.

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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
3
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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1709.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +957.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1025%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1820%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +809.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +623.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +264%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.1g 32.09g 49%
Calories 28kcal 539kcal 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.5mg 24%
Phosphorus 5mg 176mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.282mg 19%
Calcium 11mg 199mg 19%
Carbs 6.58g 59.24g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.608mg 10%
Protein 1.11g 5.87g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.056mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.5µg 7%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 9.1µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.96mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.013g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.74mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.063mg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 29.5mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.745mg 3%
Fiber 0.9g 0.2g 3%
Potassium 182mg 286mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.008mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 59.04g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 59g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6965.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.8%
Contains more FatsFats +31990%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800.3%
Contains more OtherOther +316.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +454750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2497.4%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.