Pineapple vs. Cantaloupe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pineapple and cantaloupe?
- Pineapple is higher in manganese, vitamin C, and copper, yet cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A.
- Cantaloupe's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 66% more.
- Pineapple has 23 times more manganese than cantaloupe. While pineapple has 0.927mg of manganese, cantaloupe has only 0.041mg.
- The amount of sugar in cantaloupe is lower.
We used Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Melons, cantaloupe, raw types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2161% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +257.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.927mg | 0.041mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 169µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 47.8mg | 36.7mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.041mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 267mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.12g | 8.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.9g | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.734mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.54g | 0.84g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.72g | 7.26g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.85g | 7.86g | N/A |
| Starch | 0g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.009g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Choline | 5.5mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0.081g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.019mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.024mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.026mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.024mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 2.12g | 1.87g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.54 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
13.12 g
Water:
86 g
Other:
0.22 g
Protein:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
90.15 g
Other:
0.66 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
~equal in
Water
~90.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.04 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +333.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5.99 g
Glucose:
1.73 g
Fructose:
2.12 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.03 g
Sucrose:
4.35 g
Glucose:
1.54 g
Fructose:
1.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.04 g
Galactose:
0.06 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +37.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +12.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +13.4% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
