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Melon vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between melon and pickled cucumber

  • Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, pickled cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pickled cucumber is 52% higher.
  • Pickled cucumber has 22 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while pickled cucumber has 1mg.
  • Pickled cucumber is lower in sugar.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than pickled cucumber.

Food types used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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
7
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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +691.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%

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
8
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2080%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1711.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1780%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 1208mg 52%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 47µg 37%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 1mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.009mg 12%
Potassium 182mg 23mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.085mg 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.01mg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.33g 2%
Calories 28kcal 11kcal 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.011mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 3.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 14mg 1%
Fiber 0.9g 1.2g 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 6.58g 2.26g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.68g 1.06g N/A
Sugar 5.69g 1.06g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +769.4%
~equal in Water ~94.08g

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.7%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.