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Fast food vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and horned melon different?

  • Fast food is higher than horned melon in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, folate, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 32% more than horned melon.
  • Fast food contains 166 times more sodium than horned melon. Fast food contains 331mg of sodium, while horned melon contains 2mg.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than horned melon (48).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +376.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +170.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +505%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +262.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +815.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +894.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Horned melon DV% diff.
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.565mg 32%
Protein 16.52g 1.78g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.015mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.025mg 24%
Iron 3.06mg 1.13mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.493g 20%
Folate 80µg 3µg 19%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.48mg 19%
Fats 12.01g 1.26g 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.039mg 14%
Phosphorus 134mg 37mg 14%
Sodium 331mg 2mg 14%
Calories 297kcal 44kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.063mg 11%
Copper 0.121mg 0.02mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 31.5g 7.56g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.183mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 40mg 3%
Potassium 197mg 123mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 7.56g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Vitamin A 9µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +828.1%
Contains more FatsFats +853.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.7%
Contains more OtherOther +253.5%
Contains more WaterWater +131.4%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.