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American cheese vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between American cheese and horned melon

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, horned melon has more iron and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 103% higher.
  • Horned melon has 836 times less sodium than American cheese. American cheese has 1671mg of sodium, while horned melon has 2mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7938.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1632.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +79.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.039mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3471.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +643.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Horned melon DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 13mg 103%
Phosphorus 641mg 37mg 86%
Saturated fat 18.057g 82%
Sodium 1671mg 2mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 1.26g 47%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Protein 18.13g 1.78g 33%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 7µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.48mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.015mg 17%
Calories 371kcal 44kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 9%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 1.13mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.183mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.565mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.025mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 7.56g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 7.56g N/A
Potassium 132mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +918.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2423%
Contains more OtherOther +1474.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.3%
Contains more WaterWater +124.6%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.