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Celery vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between celery and horned melon

  • Celery has more folate and vitamin A; however, horned melon has more iron and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for horned melon is 12% higher.
  • Horned melon has 12 times less folate than celery. Celery has 36µg of folate, while horned melon has 3µg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index than celery.

Food types used in this article are Celery, 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.
Celery
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
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 +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +465%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%

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.
Celery
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Iron 0.2mg 1.13mg 12%
Folate 36µg 3µg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 40mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Potassium 260mg 123mg 4%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.039mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.015mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.565mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 2.97g 7.56g 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 5.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.26g 2%
Protein 0.69g 1.78g 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.183mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 44kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 1.34g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.025mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 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 OtherOther +72.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158%
Contains more FatsFats +641.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.5%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.