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Brown sugar vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brown sugar and horned melon

  • Brown sugar has more calcium; however, horned melon is higher in magnesium, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Horned melon contains 6 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while horned melon contains 13mg.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +538.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Horned melon DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 7.56g 30%
Calories 380kcal 44kcal 17%
Magnesium 9mg 40mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Iron 0.71mg 1.13mg 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 37mg 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.48mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.02mg 3%
Protein 0.12g 1.78g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.565mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.26g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.063mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.183mg 1%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 7.56g N/A
Potassium 133mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +1197.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1383.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6539.6%
~equal in Other ~0.43g

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.