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Horned melon vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and arrowroot different?

  • Arrowroot is higher than horned melon in folate, vitamin B6, iron, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 84% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains 2 times more magnesium than arrowroot. Horned melon contains 40mg of magnesium, while arrowroot contains 25mg.

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Arrowroot, raw 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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.1%
Contains more IronIron +96.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +505%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.2%

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 3µg 338µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.266mg 16%
Iron 1.13mg 2.22mg 14%
Copper 0.02mg 0.121mg 11%
Potassium 123mg 454mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.143mg 10%
Phosphorus 37mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.693mg 7%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.174mg 6%
Protein 1.78g 4.24g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 40mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.9mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.059mg 3%
Carbs 7.56g 13.39g 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.292mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 65kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 26mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.63mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 12.09g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.1%
Contains more OtherOther +230.2%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.