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Sockeye salmon vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sockeye salmon and melon different?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sockeye salmon is 186% higher.
  • Melon has less cholesterol.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than melon (62).

Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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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 +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.6%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.2%
~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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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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 +1880%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +946.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +693.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4263.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1381.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 0.4µg 64%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.232mg 62%
Protein 26.48g 1.11g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.163mg 51%
Phosphorus 305mg 5mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.084mg 24%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 7.6mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.031mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.015mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.039g 9%
Fats 5.57g 0.1g 8%
Potassium 436mg 182mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.05mg 6%
Calories 156kcal 28kcal 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.002g 5%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.07mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Sodium 92mg 9mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.025g 4%
Carbs 0g 6.58g 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.06mg 2%
Iron 0.52mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +2285.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5470%
Contains more OtherOther +72.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 +93100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3302.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.