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Milkshake vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milkshake and melon

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B5; however, melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 24% higher.
  • Melon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than milkshake.

Food types used in this article are Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1227.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%
Contains more IronIron +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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.
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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Phosphorus 115mg 5mg 16%
Calcium 146mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.031mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.163mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.025g 8%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.084mg 6%
Protein 3.86g 1.11g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Fats 3.03g 0.1g 5%
Carbs 17.75g 6.58g 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 95mg 9mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Calories 112kcal 28kcal 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.07mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 0.34mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.002g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 183mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2930%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.8%
Contains more OtherOther +152.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/nutrients
  2. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.