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Melon vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and pecan pie different?

  • Melon is richer in vitamin C, while pecan pie is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Pecan pie covers your daily need for manganese, 29% more than melon.
  • Melon contains 109 times more vitamin C than pecan pie. Melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, while pecan pie contains 0.2mg.
  • Melon is lower in saturated fat.

Melons, casaba, raw and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +335.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1780%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1934.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%

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
5
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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +480.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +470.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 5.71g 38%
Fats 0.1g 22.2g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.712mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 11.181g 28%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0.2mg 24%
Selenium 0.4µg 12µg 21%
Calories 28kcal 412kcal 19%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.989g 18%
Copper 0.06mg 0.211mg 17%
Carbs 6.58g 52.2g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.188mg 14%
Iron 0.34mg 1.48mg 14%
Phosphorus 5mg 94mg 13%
Sodium 9mg 262mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.18mg 11%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Protein 1.11g 4.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.479mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Folate 8µg 26µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.847mg 4%
Calcium 11mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 182mg 133mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +371%
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.4%
Contains more FatsFats +22100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +693.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +558950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14541%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.