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Mousse vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mousse and melon

  • Mousse has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, melon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Mousse covers your daily cholesterol needs 47% more than melon.
  • Melon has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Mousse
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Melon
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +772.7%
Contains more IronIron +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%

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.
Mousse
7
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% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Melon
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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 EVitamin E +920%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +561.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Melon DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 0mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.151g 0.025g 41%
Fats 16g 0.1g 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Phosphorus 117mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin A 140µg 0µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 0.002g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.031mg 13%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.4µg 13%
Calories 225kcal 28kcal 10%
Calcium 96mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.084mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.163mg 8%
Protein 4.14g 1.11g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.039g 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.05mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.34mg 3%
Carbs 16.07g 6.58g 3%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.06mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.5µg 1%
Sodium 38mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 143mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.232mg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 15.47g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 5.69g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
4
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Melon
1
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 +273%
Contains more FatsFats +15900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.2%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2153.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.