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Mackerel vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and horned melon different?

  • Mackerel is higher than horned melon in vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, and iron.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 39% more than horned melon.
  • Mackerel contains 27 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. Mackerel contains 0.412mg of vitamin B2, while horned melon contains 0.015mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than mackerel (0).

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +142.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +370%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +536%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +630.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 94%
Protein 23.85g 1.78g 44%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.565mg 39%
Phosphorus 278mg 37mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.063mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.015mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Fats 17.81g 1.26g 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.176g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.183mg 16%
Magnesium 97mg 40mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.025mg 11%
Calories 262kcal 44kcal 11%
Potassium 401mg 123mg 8%
Copper 0.094mg 0.02mg 8%
Iron 1.57mg 1.13mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.3mg 5%
Sodium 83mg 2mg 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.48mg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.56g 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 15mg 13mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +1239.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1313.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1079.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.