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Shark fin soup vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark fin soup and melon

  • Shark fin soup has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and copper, while melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than shark fin soup.
  • The amount of sodium in melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Melon
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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 IronIron +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +1071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
~equal in Calcium ~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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 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 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +526.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21.8mg 24%
Sodium 501mg 9mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.163mg 11%
Iron 0.94mg 0.34mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.07mg 7%
Copper 0.108mg 0.06mg 5%
Protein 3.2g 1.11g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Potassium 53mg 182mg 4%
Fats 2g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.025g 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.084mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.002g 1%
Calories 46kcal 28kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 11mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 3.8g 6.58g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.8g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.035mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Melon
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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 +188.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more OtherOther +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.2%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Melon
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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 +29050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +774.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.

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