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Canola oil vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between canola oil and horned melon

  • The amount of iron, magnesium, vitamin C, and phosphorus in horned melon is higher than in canola oil.
  • Horned melon covers your daily need for iron, 14% more than canola oil.
  • Canola oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of canola oil is 0, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, canola 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Horned melon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 188%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 158%
Fats 100g 1.26g 152%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 116%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 59%
Calories 884kcal 44kcal 42%
Saturated fat 7.365g 33%
Iron 0mg 1.13mg 14%
Magnesium 0mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Potassium 0mg 123mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.48mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.78g 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.565mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.183mg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.56g 3%
Copper 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.56g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.395g 0g N/A
Choline 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +7836.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.