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Spread vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and melon?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, choline, and vitamin B3, yet melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% higher.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than melon.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Spread
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Melon
4
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 +132.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1080%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.6%
~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.
Spread
9
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Melon
4
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 +3380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1046.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +332.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +719.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 9mg 44%
Fats 17.34g 0.1g 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.025g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.002g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.4µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.039g 17%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.015mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.11g 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.05mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 7.6mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 28kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.232mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.07mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.06mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.031mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.084mg 7%
Iron 0.79mg 0.34mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.163mg 3%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 11.94g 6.58g 2%
Potassium 110mg 182mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.5µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
4
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Melon
1
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 +590.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.5%
Contains more OtherOther +672.2%
Contains more WaterWater +52.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Melon
1
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 +379100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6476.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.