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Pumpkin pie vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin pie and melon different?

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

Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared and Melons, casaba, raw 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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
~equal in Potassium ~182mg

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.
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%
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin pie Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 448µg 0µg 50%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Fats 9.75g 0.1g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.015mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.77g 0.039g 12%
Calories 243kcal 28kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.6g 0.002g 11%
Phosphorus 81mg 5mg 11%
Copper 0.148mg 0.06mg 10%
Sodium 239mg 9mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.988g 0.025g 9%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 2.5µg 9%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.4µg 9%
Carbs 34.83g 6.58g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.163mg 8%
Manganese 0.227mg 0.035mg 8%
Iron 0.9mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.124mg 0.031mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 0.084mg 7%
Protein 3.9g 1.11g 6%
Choline 37.5mg 7.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 0.05mg 5%
Folate 26µg 8µg 5%
Calcium 64mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.107mg 0.232mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 0.9g 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 33.03g 5.68g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 167mg 182mg 0%
Sugar 18.88g 5.69g 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.3%
Contains more OtherOther +213.9%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.988 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.77 g
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4438.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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