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Chocolate vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chocolate and horned melon

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium in chocolate is higher than in horned melon.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 112% more than horned melon.
  • Chocolate contains 36 times more manganese than horned melon. While chocolate contains 1.419mg of manganese, horned melon contains only 0.039mg.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +265%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +609.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5040%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3538.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Horned melon DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.02mg 112%
Iron 8.02mg 1.13mg 86%
Saturated fat 18.519g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.039mg 60%
Fats 31.28g 1.26g 46%
Fiber 7g 28%
Calories 546kcal 44kcal 25%
Magnesium 146mg 40mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 37mg 24%
Carbs 61.17g 7.56g 18%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.48mg 14%
Potassium 559mg 123mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Protein 4.88g 1.78g 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Calcium 56mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.183mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Sodium 24mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2382.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +709.1%
Contains more OtherOther +295.3%
Contains more WaterWater +9072.2%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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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