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Rapini vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rapini and horned melon?

  • Rapini is richer than horned melon in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 49% more.
  • Rapini has 28 times more folate than horned melon. While rapini has 83µg of folate, horned melon has only 3µg.
  • The glycemic index of rapini is lower.

We used Broccoli raab, 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.
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
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 +730.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +89.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +912.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
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.
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 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 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1771.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 187%
Folate 83µg 3µg 20%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 5.3mg 17%
Manganese 0.395mg 0.039mg 15%
Vitamin A 131µg 7µg 14%
Iron 2.14mg 1.13mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.025mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 11%
Calcium 108mg 13mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.063mg 8%
Phosphorus 73mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.565mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 40mg 4%
Protein 3.17g 1.78g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.183mg 3%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.48mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Potassium 196mg 123mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Carbs 2.85g 7.56g 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 1%
Calories 22kcal 44kcal 1%
Sodium 33mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 0.15g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Saturated fat 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 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 +78.1%
Contains more OtherOther +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.3%
~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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.