Carrot vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between carrots and horned melon
- Carrots have more vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, horned melon is higher in iron and magnesium.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 331% more than horned melon.
- Horned melon contains 6 times less folate than carrots. Carrots contain 19µg of folate, while horned melon contains 3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano).
Infographic
Infographic link
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 CalciumCalcium | +153.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +160.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +266.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +276.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
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 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +11828.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +286.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +119% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 7µg | 92% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1.13mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 40mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.063mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 123mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.039mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.565mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.183mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.24g | 1.26g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.78g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 5.3mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 7.56g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 44kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 7.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.93 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
9.58 g
Water:
88.29 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +425% |
~equal in
Water
~88.97g
