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Cantaloupe vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cantaloupe and pineapple?

  • Cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A, yet pineapple is higher in manganese, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% more.
  • Cantaloupe has 2 times more potassium than pineapple. While cantaloupe has 267mg of potassium, pineapple has only 109mg.
  • The amount of sugar in cantaloupe is lower.

We used Melons, cantaloupe, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types 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 8.6% 2.7% 24% 7.9% 14% 4.9% 6.4% 2.1% 5.3% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2161%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 122% 56% 1% 0% 10% 4.4% 14% 6.3% 17% 0% 6.3% 16% 4.1%
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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cantaloupe Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 0.041mg 0.927mg 39%
Vitamin A 169µg 3µg 18%
Vitamin C 36.7mg 47.8mg 12%
Copper 0.041mg 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 267mg 109mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.112mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.7µg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 13.12g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.105mg 0.213mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.4g 2%
Folate 21µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.032mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.54g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 34kcal 50kcal 1%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.12mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 7.26g 11.72g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 7.86g 9.85g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.009g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 5.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.017mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Fructose 1.87g 2.12g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.15 g
Other: 0.66 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +58.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.8%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 20% 24%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 4.35 g
Glucose: 1.54 g
Fructose: 1.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.06 g
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +37.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Cantaloupe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169092/nutrients
  2. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.