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Feta vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and horned melon

  • Feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and folate; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Feta covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 64% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 459 times less sodium than feta. Feta has 917mg 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 feta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +3692.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +810.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.4%
Contains more IronIron +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.3%

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.
Feta
12
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +428.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +573%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.015mg 64%
Calcium 493mg 13mg 48%
Phosphorus 337mg 37mg 43%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 1.26g 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.063mg 28%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Protein 14.21g 1.78g 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.48mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.183mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 7µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.025mg 11%
Calories 264kcal 44kcal 11%
Folate 32µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 1.13mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 40mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.565mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 123mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 7.56g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Manganese 0.028mg 0.039mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +698.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1588.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1109.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.