Melon vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between melon and pumpkin
- Melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus.
- Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than melon.
- Pumpkin contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than melon. Melon contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while pumpkin contains 0.061mg.
- Pumpkin has less sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, raw and Pumpkin, raw.
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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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +135.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +357.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +780% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +257.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +254.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +254.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 426µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 21.8mg | 9mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.061mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 1.06mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.127mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 44mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 340mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.125mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.084mg | 0.298mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.232mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.32mg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 28kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.11g | 1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.58g | 6.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.69g | 2.76g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 8.2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.2% |
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Protein
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Fats
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Carbs
~6.5g
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Water
~91.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +680% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +550% |