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Waffle vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between waffle and melon

  • Waffle has more selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 83% more than melon.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Melon
2
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 +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2218.2%
Contains more IronIron +579.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +657.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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.
Waffle
7
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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1019.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +793.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Melon DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 0.4µg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.039g 45%
Phosphorus 190mg 5mg 26%
Iron 2.31mg 0.34mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.031mg 24%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 21.8mg 24%
Calcium 255mg 11mg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Fats 14.1g 0.1g 22%
Sodium 511mg 9mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.015mg 21%
Protein 7.9g 1.11g 14%
Saturated fat 2.866g 0.025g 13%
Calories 291kcal 28kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.232mg 12%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.035mg 10%
Folate 46µg 8µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 0.002g 9%
Carbs 32.9g 6.58g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.084mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.163mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.07mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Potassium 159mg 182mg 1%
Net carbs 32.9g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Copper 0.062mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
4
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 +611.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400%
Contains more OtherOther +761.1%
Contains more WaterWater +118.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 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 +175950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17297.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.