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Chinese broccoli vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinese broccoli and horned melon

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, horned melon is richer in iron and magnesium.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily vitamin A needs 30% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 33 times less folate than chinese broccoli. Chinese broccoli has 99µg of folate, while horned melon has 3µg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 +669.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +205%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +576.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +101.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 CVitamin C +432.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 5.3mg 25%
Folate 99µg 3µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.015mg 10%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.039mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Calcium 100mg 13mg 9%
Vitamin A 82µg 7µg 8%
Iron 0.56mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.025mg 6%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 40mg 5%
Copper 0.061mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 261mg 123mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.063mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 1%
Calories 22kcal 44kcal 1%
Protein 1.14g 1.78g 1%
Phosphorus 41mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.48mg 1%
Carbs 3.81g 7.56g 1%
Fats 0.72g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.183mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +83.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.4%
~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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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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