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Buckwheat vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buckwheat and horned melon

  • Buckwheat is higher in manganese and copper; however, horned melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Buckwheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% higher.
  • Buckwheat has 7 times more copper than horned melon. While buckwheat has 0.146mg of copper, horned melon has only 0.02mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 +27.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +630%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +933.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.403mg 0.039mg 16%
Copper 0.146mg 0.02mg 14%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 70mg 37mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0.183mg 4%
Carbs 19.94g 7.56g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 1.13mg 4%
Magnesium 51mg 40mg 3%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Protein 3.38g 1.78g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0.565mg 2%
Calories 92kcal 44kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.063mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.48mg 1%
Potassium 88mg 123mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.62g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 +89.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.8%
Contains more FatsFats +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
~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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.

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