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Garden cress vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garden cress and horned melon

  • Horned melon contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, calcium, and phosphorus than garden cress.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for garden cress is 135% higher.
  • Horned melon has 27 times less folate than garden cress. Garden cress has 80µg of folate, while horned melon has 3µg.

Food types used in this article are Cress, garden, raw 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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
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 +523.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.7%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1317.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~40mg

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
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 +1201.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4842.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 69mg 5.3mg 71%
Vitamin A 346µg 7µg 38%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.039mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.015mg 19%
Folate 80µg 3µg 19%
Copper 0.17mg 0.02mg 17%
Potassium 606mg 123mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.063mg 14%
Calcium 81mg 13mg 7%
Phosphorus 76mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.565mg 3%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.48mg 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.78g 2%
Iron 1.3mg 1.13mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 1%
Calories 32kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.183mg 1%
Carbs 5.5g 7.56g 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.26g 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.4g 7.56g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 4.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.023g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.