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Melon vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melon and pumpkin pie different?

  • Melon is higher in vitamin C; however, pumpkin pie is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin pie is 69% higher.
  • Melon has less sodium.

Melons, casaba, raw and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared are the varieties 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +481.8%
Contains more IronIron +164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1520%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
~equal in Potassium ~167mg

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
2
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% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1420%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +428%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +393.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 448µg 50%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 0mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 9.75g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.177mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 1.77g 12%
Calories 28kcal 243kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.6g 11%
Phosphorus 5mg 81mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.148mg 10%
Sodium 9mg 239mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.988g 9%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 13.2µg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 5.4µg 9%
Carbs 6.58g 34.83g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.063mg 8%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.227mg 8%
Iron 0.34mg 0.9mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.124mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.452mg 7%
Protein 1.11g 3.9g 6%
Choline 7.6mg 37.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.76mg 5%
Folate 8µg 26µg 5%
Calcium 11mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 1.107mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 1.8g 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.39mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.68g 33.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 182mg 167mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 18.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.3%
Contains more OtherOther +213.9%

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4438.5%

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/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.