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Filo vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are filo and horned melon different?

  • Filo is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and copper; however, horned melon is richer in magnesium and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for filo is 43% higher.
  • Filo contains 242 times more sodium than horned melon. While filo contains 483mg of sodium, horned melon contains only 2mg.

Phyllo dough and Horned melon (Kiwano) are the varieties 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.
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
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 IronIron +184.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +405%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1120.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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.
Filo
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2064%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.025mg 43%
Selenium 23.3µg 42%
Iron 3.21mg 1.13mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.015mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 0.565mg 22%
Folate 88µg 3µg 21%
Sodium 483mg 2mg 21%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.039mg 19%
Carbs 52.6g 7.56g 15%
Calories 299kcal 44kcal 13%
Protein 7.1g 1.78g 11%
Copper 0.101mg 0.02mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Saturated fat 1.47g 7%
Fats 6g 1.26g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 6%
Phosphorus 75mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.183mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 74mg 123mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.48mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 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 +298.9%
Contains more FatsFats +376.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +595.8%
Contains more OtherOther +295.3%
Contains more WaterWater +172.9%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.