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Arugula vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between arugula and horned melon

  • The amount of vitamin A, folate, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 in arugula is higher than in horned melon.
  • Arugula covers your daily vitamin A needs 45% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 32 times less folate than arugula. Arugula has 97µg of folate, while horned melon has 3µg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Arugula, raw 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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +17.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +723.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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.
Arugula
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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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
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 CVitamin C +183%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Folate 97µg 3µg 24%
Calcium 160mg 13mg 15%
Vitamin A 119µg 7µg 12%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.039mg 12%
Vitamin C 15mg 5.3mg 11%
Potassium 369mg 123mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.183mg 5%
Iron 1.46mg 1.13mg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 0.565mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.025mg 2%
Protein 2.58g 1.78g 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 47mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 44kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 7.56g 1%
Fats 0.66g 1.26g 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Zinc 0.47mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 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 +44.9%
Contains more OtherOther +225.6%
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.1%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.