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Melon vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melon and pizza

  • Melon has more vitamin C; however, pizza has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and calcium.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Melon has 16 times more vitamin C than pizza. Melon has 21.8mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
  • Melon is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Melons, casaba, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
1
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%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1609.1%
Contains more IronIron +629.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +1814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +928.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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
3
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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1560%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1548.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.39mg 31%
Phosphorus 5mg 216mg 30%
Iron 0.34mg 2.48mg 27%
Sodium 9mg 598mg 26%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 1.4mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 3.825mg 22%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Protein 1.11g 11.39g 21%
Saturated fat 0.025g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Calcium 11mg 188mg 18%
Fats 0.1g 9.69g 15%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.36mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.195mg 13%
Calories 28kcal 266kcal 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.34mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.681g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 6.58g 33.33g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.608g 7%
Fiber 0.9g 2.3g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.83mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.105mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 6.7µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 16.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 182mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

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
Pizza
4
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +112.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +926.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +406.5%
Contains more OtherOther +572.2%

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
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4210.3%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.