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Yogurt vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and melon different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium; however, melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 31% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 27 times more phosphorus than melon. While yogurt contains 135mg of phosphorus, melon contains only 5mg.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than melon (62).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.1%
Contains more IronIron +385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +796.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.031mg 19%
Phosphorus 135mg 5mg 19%
Protein 10.19g 1.11g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.4µg 17%
Calcium 110mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.163mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.084mg 5%
Copper 0.017mg 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.07mg 4%
Iron 0.07mg 0.34mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 59kcal 28kcal 2%
Potassium 141mg 182mg 1%
Sodium 36mg 9mg 1%
Choline 15.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.035mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 6.58g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 5.68g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.232mg 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.039g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Melon
2
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 +818%
Contains more FatsFats +290%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.8%
~equal in Water ~91.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2550%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.