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Black turtle bean vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black turtle bean and horned melon?

  • Black turtle bean is richer than horned melon in folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Black turtle bean's daily need coverage for folate is 110% more.
  • Black turtle bean has 50 times more copper than horned melon. While black turtle bean has 1mg of copper, horned melon has only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of black turtle bean is lower.

We used Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano) types in this article.

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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 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1119.5%
Contains more IronIron +669.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4900%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1089.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2464.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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% 0% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black turtle bean Horned melon DV% diff.
Folate 444µg 3µg 110%
Copper 1mg 0.02mg 109%
Iron 8.7mg 1.13mg 95%
Vitamin B1 0.9mg 0.025mg 73%
Fiber 15.5g 62%
Phosphorus 440mg 37mg 58%
Manganese 1mg 0.039mg 42%
Potassium 1500mg 123mg 41%
Protein 21.25g 1.78g 39%
Magnesium 160mg 40mg 29%
Carbs 63.25g 7.56g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.063mg 17%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.48mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 13mg 15%
Calories 339kcal 44kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.899mg 0.183mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.015mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.955mg 0.565mg 9%
Selenium 3.2µg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.387g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.232g 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.26g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 47.75g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 2.12g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.078g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 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 +1093.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +736.6%
Contains more OtherOther +737.2%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +708.8%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.