Banana vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between bananas and horned melon
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, and copper; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
- Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 23% higher.
- Bananas have 7 times more manganese than horned melon. While bananas have 0.27mg of manganese, horned melon has only 0.039mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +290% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +592.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +48.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
Contains more IronIron | +334.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +220% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +64.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +386.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +482.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.063mg | 23% |
Iron | 0.26mg | 1.13mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.039mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
Potassium | 358mg | 123mg | 7% |
Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
Copper | 0.078mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
Carbs | 22.84g | 7.56g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 5.3mg | 4% |
Folate | 20µg | 3µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 40mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
Calories | 89kcal | 44kcal | 2% |
Phosphorus | 22mg | 37mg | 2% |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
Calcium | 5mg | 13mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.33g | 1.26g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.565mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.09g | 1.78g | 1% |
Net carbs | 20.24g | 7.56g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 7µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +202.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +281.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.8% |