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Soy milk vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between soy milk and melon

  • Soy milk has more manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, while melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 24% more than soy milk.
  • Soy milk contains 12 times more selenium than melon. While soy milk contains 4.8µg of selenium, melon contains only 0.4µg.
  • Soy milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy milk is 37, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
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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 +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +940%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +537.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%

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% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
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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 EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Copper 0.128mg 0.06mg 8%
Selenium 4.8µg 0.4µg 8%
Manganese 0.223mg 0.035mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.163mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 0.039g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.11g 4%
Iron 0.64mg 0.34mg 4%
Choline 23.6mg 7.6mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.232mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 182mg 2%
Sodium 51mg 9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.401g 0.002g 1%
Calories 54kcal 28kcal 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.9g 1%
Calcium 25mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 6.28g 6.58g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 3.99g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 3µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 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 +194.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
~equal in Carbs ~6.58g
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 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 +19950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2364.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.