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Broccoli vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between broccoli and horned melon

  • Broccoli is higher than horned melon in vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, manganese, and potassium.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Broccoli has 21 times more folate than horned melon. While broccoli has 63µg of folate, horned melon has only 3µg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than horned melon (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 +1583%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 5.3mg 93%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Folate 63µg 3µg 15%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.063mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.183mg 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.039mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 123mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 40mg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 1.13mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.025mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 7µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Protein 2.82g 1.78g 2%
Calories 34kcal 44kcal 1%
Sodium 33mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 1.26g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.48mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 7.56g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.565mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +58.4%
Contains more OtherOther +102.3%
Contains more FatsFats +240.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%
~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.