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Piña colada vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Piña colada and Melon

  • Piña colada has more Manganese, however, Melon is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Piña colada covers your daily Manganese needs 21% more than Melon.
  • Melon has 65 times less Saturated Fat than Piña colada. Piña colada has 1.636g of Saturated Fat, while Melon has 0.025g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe and Melons, casaba, 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.
Piña colada
Piña colada
6
:
4
Melon
Melon
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +85.7%
Contains more Copper +31.7%
Contains more Manganese +1408.6%
Contains more Selenium +75%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +61.9%
Contains more Magnesium +37.5%
Contains more Potassium +156.3%
Piña colada
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 8% 6% 3% 7% 1% 4% 27% 69% 4%
Melon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 13% 8% 3% 17% 2% 2% 20% 5% 3%
Contains more Phosphorus +40%
Contains less Sodium -33.3%
Contains more Zinc +85.7%
Contains more Copper +31.7%
Contains more Manganese +1408.6%
Contains more Selenium +75%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +61.9%
Contains more Magnesium +37.5%
Contains more Potassium +156.3%

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.
Piña colada
Piña colada
3
:
8
Melon
Melon
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +2400%
Piña colada
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 17% 8% 4% 3% 4% 11% 9% 0% 1%
Melon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 0% 73% 4% 8% 5% 6% 38% 6% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +2400%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Piña colada
Piña colada
3
:
2
Melon
Melon
Contains more Fats +1780%
Contains more Carbs +244.4%
Contains more Other +2691.7%
Contains more Protein +164.3%
Contains more Water +41.3%
Piña colada
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Melon
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more Fats +1780%
Contains more Carbs +244.4%
Contains more Other +2691.7%
Contains more Protein +164.3%
Contains more Water +41.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Piña colada
Piña colada
1
:
2
Melon
Melon
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4000%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +18.2%
Piña colada
93% 5% 2%
Saturated Fat: 1.636 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.033 g
Melon
38% 3% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.039 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4000%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +18.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Piña colada Melon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Piña colada Melon Opinion
Net carbs 22.36g 5.68g Piña colada
Protein 0.42g 1.11g Melon
Fats 1.88g 0.1g Piña colada
Carbs 22.66g 6.58g Piña colada
Calories 174kcal 28kcal Piña colada
Sugar 22.33g 5.69g Melon
Fiber 0.3g 0.9g Melon
Calcium 8mg 11mg Melon
Iron 0.21mg 0.34mg Melon
Magnesium 8mg 11mg Melon
Phosphorus 7mg 5mg Piña colada
Potassium 71mg 182mg Melon
Sodium 6mg 9mg Piña colada
Zinc 0.13mg 0.07mg Piña colada
Copper 0.079mg 0.06mg Piña colada
Manganese 0.528mg 0.035mg Piña colada
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg Piña colada
Vitamin A 2IU 0IU Piña colada
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.05mg Melon
Vitamin C 4.9mg 21.8mg Melon
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg Piña colada
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.031mg Melon
Vitamin B3 0.118mg 0.232mg Melon
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.084mg Melon
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.163mg Melon
Folate 12µg 8µg Piña colada
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg Melon
Saturated Fat 1.636g 0.025g Melon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.082g 0.002g Piña colada
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.039g Melon

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Piña colada Melon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Piña colada
12%
Melon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Piña colada
7%
Melon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Piña colada
Piña colada contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Piña colada
Piña colada is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is cheaper?
Piña colada
Piña colada is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Melon
Melon is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.64g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Melon
Melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.611g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Melon
Melon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/nutrients
  2. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.