Horned melon vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between horned melon and arborio rice
- Horned melon has more magnesium and vitamin C; however, arborio rice has more folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arborio rice is 14% higher.
- Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than horned melon.
Food types used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.
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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 | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +373.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +260% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +815.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +556% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1866.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
Folate | 3µg | 59µg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.357mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.164mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 8mg | 8% |
Carbs | 7.56g | 28.73g | 7% |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 0mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 1.493mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.397mg | 4% |
Calories | 44kcal | 130kcal | 4% |
Iron | 1.13mg | 1.46mg | 4% |
Potassium | 123mg | 26mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.26g | 0.19g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 33mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.78g | 2.36g | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 28.73g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats | +563.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +29.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +126.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +280% |