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Muffin vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and melon?

  • Muffin is higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, manganese, choline, selenium, vitamin B1, and iron, yet melon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 31% more.
  • Muffin has 114 times more saturated fat than melon. While muffin has 2.844g of saturated fat, melon has only 0.025g.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Melons, casaba, raw 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.
Muffin
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +282.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2820%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1182.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~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.
Muffin
11
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Melon
2
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 +3160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +511.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +459.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1468%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1117.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Melon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.039g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 2.5µg 31%
Fats 16.07g 0.1g 25%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 21.8mg 23%
Phosphorus 146mg 5mg 20%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.035mg 18%
Calories 375kcal 28kcal 17%
Carbs 53g 6.58g 15%
Choline 92.5mg 7.6mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.4µg 14%
Sodium 336mg 9mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.025g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.015mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.002g 12%
Iron 1.3mg 0.34mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.05mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.031mg 10%
Folate 48µg 8µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.084mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.232mg 7%
Protein 4.49g 1.11g 7%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 11mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Fiber 1.1g 0.9g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 5.69g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 +304.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15970%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +705.5%
Contains more OtherOther +311.1%
Contains more WaterWater +268%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 +241000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20676.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.