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Semolina vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are semolina and melon different?

  • Semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for semolina is 43% higher.
  • Semolina contains 50 times more selenium than melon. While semolina contains 19.9µg of selenium, melon contains only 0.4µg.

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Melons, casaba, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +545.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2857.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
~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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +1393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2075.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Melon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0.035mg 43%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.4µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.232mg 30%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.06mg 25%
Carbs 80.89g 6.58g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.163mg 22%
Phosphorus 153mg 5mg 21%
Calories 374kcal 28kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.015mg 17%
Protein 7.51g 1.11g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.084mg 12%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.07mg 9%
Calcium 71mg 11mg 6%
Iron 0.74mg 0.34mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.031mg 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.1g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.002g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 5.68g N/A
Potassium 174mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 0.33g 5.69g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +576.6%
Contains more FatsFats +930%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1129.3%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%
Contains more WaterWater +831.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +12800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +725.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.