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Egg vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and horned melon

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, vitamin A, and zinc; however, horned melon is richer in magnesium and vitamin C.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 220% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 62 times less sodium than eggs. Eggs have 124mg of sodium, while horned melon has 2mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +9900%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg
~equal in Iron ~1.13mg

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.
Egg
Egg
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +2028.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3320%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +663.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +782.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Horned melon DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.02mg 220%
Cholesterol 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.015mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.183mg 24%
Protein 12.58g 1.78g 22%
Phosphorus 172mg 37mg 19%
Vitamin A 149µg 7µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 15%
Fats 10.61g 1.26g 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Folate 44µg 3µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Magnesium 10mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Calories 155kcal 44kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 2mg 5%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.48mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.565mg 3%
Carbs 1.12g 7.56g 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.039mg 1%
Iron 1.19mg 1.13mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 7.56g N/A
Potassium 126mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +742.1%
Contains more OtherOther +148.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.