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Corned beef vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and horned melon different?

  • Corned beef is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, while horned melon is higher in magnesium and vitamin C.
  • Corned beef covers your daily need for sodium, 42% more than horned melon.
  • Corned beef contains 11 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. Corned beef contains 0.17mg of vitamin B2, while horned melon contains 0.015mg.
  • Horned melon is lower in sodium.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than corned beef (0).

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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" 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +64.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +854.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.3%

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 60%
Sodium 973mg 2mg 42%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.48mg 37%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Protein 18.17g 1.78g 33%
Saturated fat 6.34g 29%
Fats 18.98g 1.26g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 0.565mg 15%
Copper 0.154mg 0.02mg 15%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.063mg 13%
Phosphorus 125mg 37mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.015mg 12%
Calories 251kcal 44kcal 10%
Iron 1.86mg 1.13mg 9%
Magnesium 12mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.183mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 4%
Carbs 0.47g 7.56g 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.039mg 1%
Potassium 145mg 123mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 7.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +920.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1406.3%
Contains more OtherOther +502.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1508.5%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.