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Mozzarella vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mozzarella and horned melon different?

  • Mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A, while horned melon is higher in iron and vitamin C.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 72% more than horned melon.
  • Mozzarella contains 23 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. Mozzarella contains 0.34mg of vitamin B2, while horned melon contains 0.015mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than mozzarella (27).

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Horned melon (Kiwano) types were used in this article.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +5523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1316.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +352%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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.
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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 +1857.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Horned melon DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 13mg 72%
Phosphorus 524mg 37mg 70%
Protein 27.5g 1.78g 51%
Saturated fat 10.867g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 38%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.015mg 25%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.48mg 24%
Fats 17.1g 1.26g 24%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 7µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 12%
Calories 280kcal 44kcal 12%
Iron 0.25mg 1.13mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.565mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 40mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.063mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 7.56g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 123mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +1444.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1257.1%
Contains more OtherOther +458.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.9%
Contains more WaterWater +78.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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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