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Plantain vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are plantains and horned melon different?

  • Plantains are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, folate, and copper; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for plantains is 15% higher.
  • Plantains contain 9 times more folate than horned melon. While plantains contain 26µg of folate, horned melon contains only 3µg.
  • Plantains have a lower glycemic index (37) than horned melon (48).

Plantains, cooked and Horned melon (Kiwano) are the varieties 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 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +278%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more IronIron +94.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 36% 15% 2.6% 0% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20% 6.9%
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 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.063mg 14%
Potassium 465mg 123mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Carbs 31.15g 7.56g 8%
Iron 0.58mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 10.9mg 5.3mg 6%
Folate 26µg 3µg 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.02mg 5%
Calories 116kcal 44kcal 4%
Vitamin A 45µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.015mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.48mg 3%
Selenium 1.4µg 3%
Choline 12.7mg 2%
Protein 0.79g 1.78g 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.025mg 2%
Fats 0.18g 1.26g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 28mg 37mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.756mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 28.85g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 14g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 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 CarbsCarbs +312%
Contains more OtherOther +34.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%

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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. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.