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Banana melon vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between banana melon and horned melon

  • The amount of iron and magnesium in horned melon is higher than in banana melon.
  • Horned melon covers your daily need for iron, 12% more than banana melon.
  • Banana melon contains 7 times more folate than horned melon. While banana melon contains 20µg of folate, horned melon contains only 3µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Melon, banana (Navajo) 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 7.1% 3.9% 12% 7.9% 12% 3.8% 3.9% 1.4% 4.7% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~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 27% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.2% 8.6% 4.2% 12% 0% 12% 15% 0%
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 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana melon Horned melon DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 1.13mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 40mg 7%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Phosphorus 9mg 37mg 4%
Fructose 2.06g 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 5.3mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.26g 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.02mg 2%
Protein 0.84g 1.78g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.183mg 2%
Calories 21kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.46mg 0.565mg 1%
Carbs 4.06g 7.56g 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Potassium 140mg 123mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 13mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 3.36g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.036mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.06 g
Water: 94.66 g
Other: 0.24 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 +111.9%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.2%
Contains more OtherOther +79.2%
~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. Banana melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167629/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.