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Watermelon vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between watermelon and pineapple cake

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin C, yet pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12747% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon contains 7 times more vitamin C than pineapple cake. While watermelon contains 8.1mg of vitamin C, pineapple cake contains only 1.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in watermelon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Watermelon, raw and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1614.3%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +645.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +821.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2250%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +575%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +463536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 153mg 12747%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.282g 22%
Fats 0.15g 12.1g 18%
Selenium 0.4µg 9.4µg 16%
Iron 0.24mg 1.48mg 16%
Calories 30kcal 319kcal 14%
Carbs 7.55g 50.5g 14%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.35mg 14%
Sodium 1mg 319mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.016g 2.915g 13%
Calcium 7mg 120mg 11%
Phosphorus 11mg 82mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.156mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 1.2mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Protein 0.61g 3.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 1.19mg 6%
Folate 3µg 26µg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.087mg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 62µg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.31mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0.8g 2%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.034mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 49.7g N/A
Potassium 112mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.202mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +183.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568.9%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13937.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6464%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/nutrients
  2. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.