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Soba vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soba and melon different?

  • Soba is richer in manganese and vitamin B1, while melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than soba.
  • Soba contains 11 times more manganese than melon. Soba contains 0.374mg of manganese, while melon contains 0.035mg.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index (62) than soba (46).

Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Melons, casaba, raw types were 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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 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 +41.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +968.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%

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.
Soba
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.035mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.163mg 9%
Protein 5.06g 1.11g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.015mg 7%
Copper 0.008mg 0.06mg 6%
Carbs 21.44g 6.58g 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Calories 99kcal 28kcal 4%
Potassium 35mg 182mg 4%
Phosphorus 25mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.084mg 3%
Iron 0.48mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Sodium 60mg 9mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 11mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 +355.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.8%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Other ~0.36g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.