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

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The main differences between chinese cuisine and horned melon

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin A, folate, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, horned melon has more magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chinese cuisine is 22% higher.
  • Horned melon has 205 times less sodium than chinese cuisine. Chinese cuisine has 409mg of sodium, while horned melon has 2mg.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than horned melon.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +276.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.13mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 2mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 14%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Protein 7.08g 1.78g 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.48mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.063mg 8%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 5.3mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 7µg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 76mg 37mg 6%
Fats 5.3g 1.26g 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.039mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.565mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.183mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.015mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 3%
Calories 105kcal 44kcal 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 123mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.025mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 22mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 7.56g 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 7.56g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Iron 1.11mg 1.13mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +297.8%
Contains more FatsFats +320.6%
Contains more OtherOther +251.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
~equal in Carbs ~7.56g

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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 cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.