Horned melon vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between horned melon and acerola
- Horned melon has more iron and magnesium; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1858% more.
- Horned melon contains 6 times more iron than acerola. Horned melon contains 1.13mg of iron, while acerola contains 0.2mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +465% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +380% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +330% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31552.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +442.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 1677.6mg | 1858% |
| Iron | 1.13mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.02mg | 0.086mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.309mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.78g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 38µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.039mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 44kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.26g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.56g | 7.69g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.56g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
7.69 g
Water:
91.41 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +345% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +320% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.69g
~equal in
Water
~91.41g
