Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carissa (natal-plum) and horned melon
- Carissa (natal-plum) has more vitamin C and copper; however, horned melon is richer in magnesium.
- Carissa (natal-plum)'s daily need coverage for vitamin C is 36% more.
- Carissa (natal-plum) contains 11 times more copper than horned melon. Carissa (natal-plum) contains 0.21mg of copper, while horned melon contains 0.02mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carissa, (natal-plum), 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +950% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +428.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +617% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 5.3mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.21mg | 0.02mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 40mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 260mg | 123mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1.78g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.039mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 13.63g | 7.56g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.565mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 1.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Calories | 62kcal | 44kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.3g | 1.26g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.63g | 7.56g | N/A |
| Calcium | 11mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +256% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.26g
~equal in
Water
~88.97g
~equal in
Other
~0.43g
