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Cornmeal vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and horned melon

  • Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and manganese, while horned melon has more vitamin C.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 52% more than horned melon.
  • Cornmeal contains 25 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. While cornmeal contains 0.382mg of vitamin B2, horned melon contains only 0.015mg.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +285.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2104%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +779.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6866.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Horned melon DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 3µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.025mg 44%
Iron 4.36mg 1.13mg 40%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.565mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.015mg 28%
Carbs 79.45g 7.56g 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Calories 370kcal 44kcal 16%
Protein 7.11g 1.78g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.063mg 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 37mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 6%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.039mg 6%
Copper 0.076mg 0.02mg 6%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.48mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 40mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.183mg 1%
Potassium 142mg 123mg 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +299.4%
Contains more FatsFats +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +950.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +695.8%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.