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Fennel vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and horned melon different?

  • Fennel is richer in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and copper, while horned melon is higher in magnesium.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin A, 16% more than horned melon.
  • Fennel contains 9 times more folate than horned melon. Fennel contains 27µg of folate, while horned melon contains 3µg.

Fennel, bulb, raw 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.
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
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 +276.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%

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.
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
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 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Potassium 414mg 123mg 9%
Manganese 0.191mg 0.039mg 7%
Vitamin C 12mg 5.3mg 7%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 40mg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 1.13mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 7µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 13mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.48mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 2mg 2%
Phosphorus 50mg 37mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.26g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.183mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.025mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.24g 1.78g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Carbs 7.3g 7.56g 0%
Net carbs 4.2g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 0.565mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 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 OtherOther +144.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.5%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
~equal in Carbs ~7.56g
~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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.