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Cod vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cod and horned melon?

  • Cod is richer in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3056% higher.
  • Cod has 5 times more phosphorus than horned melon. Cod has 203mg of phosphorus, while horned melon has 37mg.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than horned melon.

We used Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano) types in this comparison.

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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.
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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 +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +197.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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.
Cod
Cod
12
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83506.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +430%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.183mg 3056%
Selenium 33.1µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 1.78g 32%
Phosphorus 203mg 37mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.063mg 14%
Cholesterol 43mg 14%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Iron 0.38mg 1.13mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.565mg 9%
Potassium 413mg 123mg 9%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 5.3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.015mg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.56g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 2%
Calories 82kcal 44kcal 2%
Magnesium 32mg 40mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.131g 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Fats 0.67g 1.26g 1%
Copper 0.028mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 +900.6%
Contains more FatsFats +88.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.