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Melon vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between melon and apple pie?

  • Melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet apple pie is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
  • Melon has 4 times more vitamin B6 than apple pie. Melon has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while apple pie has 0.038mg.
  • Melon contains less sodium.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than melon.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Melon
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +255.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
~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.
Melon
6
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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +581.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +409.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 3.2mg 21%
Fats 0.1g 11g 17%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.797g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 2.198g 14%
Sodium 9mg 266mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.388g 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.21mg 11%
Calories 28kcal 237kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.038mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.158mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.134mg 10%
Carbs 6.58g 34g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.123mg 6%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.182mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 1.6g 3%
Potassium 182mg 65mg 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 1.9g 2%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 7mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.119mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +76%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +416.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5535.9%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.