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Melon vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and yogurt different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, yogurt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than melon (62).

Melons, casaba, raw and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat are the varieties used 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
5
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%
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.1%
Contains more IronIron +385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +796.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Yogurt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.278mg 19%
Phosphorus 5mg 135mg 19%
Protein 1.11g 10.19g 18%
Selenium 0.4µg 9.7µg 17%
Calcium 11mg 110mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.063mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.331mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.017mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.52mg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.07mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Calories 28kcal 59kcal 2%
Potassium 182mg 141mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 36mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 15.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.009mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 3.6g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 3.6g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.208mg 0%
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.012g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +818%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~85.1g

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
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2550%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.