Cooking plantain vs Horned melon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Cooking plantain and Horned melon different?
- Cooking plantain is richer in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper and Vitamin A, while Horned melon is higher in Iron.
- Cooking plantain covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 18% more than Horned melon.
- Cooking plantain contains 8 times more Vitamin A than Horned melon. Cooking plantain contains 56µg of Vitamin A, while Horned melon contains 7µg.
Plantains, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano) types were 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Potassium
+305.7%
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Copper
+305%
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Iron
+88.3%
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Calcium
+333.3%
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Zinc
+242.9%
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Sodium
-50%
Equal in Magnesium - 40
Equal in Phosphorus - 37
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Potassium
+305.7%
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Copper
+305%
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Iron
+88.3%
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Calcium
+333.3%
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Zinc
+242.9%
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-50%
Equal in Magnesium - 40
Equal in Phosphorus - 37
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+247.2%
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Vitamin A
+666.7%
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Vitamin B1
+108%
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Vitamin B2
+260%
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Vitamin B3
+21.4%
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Vitamin B5
+42.1%
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Vitamin B6
+374.6%
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Folate
+633.3%
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Vitamin C
+247.2%
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Vitamin A
+666.7%
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Vitamin B1
+108%
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Vitamin B2
+260%
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Vitamin B3
+21.4%
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Vitamin B5
+42.1%
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Vitamin B6
+374.6%
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Folate
+633.3%
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
23
6
Mineral Summary Score
17
15
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
8%
11%
Carbohydrates
32%
8%
Fats
2%
6%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Sugars |
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in glycemic index |
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| Lower in price |
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| Rich in vitamins |
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Which food is preferable in case of diets?
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Comparison summary
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Horned melon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Horned melon contains less Sugars (difference - 15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Horned melon contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Horned melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.143g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cooking plantain is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Cooking plantain is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cooking plantain is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 122 | 44 |
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| Protein | 1.3 | 1.78 |
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| Fats | 0.37 | 1.26 |
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| Vitamin C | 18.4 | 5.3 |
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| Carbs | 31.89 | 7.56 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 |
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| Iron | 0.6 | 1.13 |
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| Calcium | 3 | 13 |
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| Potassium | 499 | 123 |
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| Magnesium | 37 | 40 |
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| Sugars | 15 |
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| Fiber | 2.3 |
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| Copper | 0.081 | 0.02 |
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| Zinc | 0.14 | 0.48 |
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| Phosphorus | 34 | 37 |
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| Sodium | 4 | 2 |
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| Vitamin A | 1127 | 147 |
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| Vitamin E | 0.14 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 |
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| Vitamin B1 | 0.052 | 0.025 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.054 | 0.015 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 0.686 | 0.565 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.26 | 0.183 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.299 | 0.063 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 |
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| Vitamin K | 0.7 |
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| Folate | 22 | 3 |
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| Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.143 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.032 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.015 |
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| Threonine | 0.034 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.036 |
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| Leucine | 0.059 |
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| Lysine | 0.06 |
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| Methionine | 0.017 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.044 |
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| Valine | 0.046 |
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| Histidine | 0.064 |
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