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Horned melon vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and artichoke different?

  • Artichoke is higher than horned melon in copper, folate, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Artichoke covers your daily need for copper, 23% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than artichoke (32).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1055%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.49mg

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Artichoke DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 0.231mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Folate 3µg 68µg 16%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.256mg 9%
Phosphorus 37mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 11.7mg 7%
Potassium 123mg 370mg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.072mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.116mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 94mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.338mg 3%
Protein 1.78g 3.27g 3%
Calcium 13mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.046mg 3%
Iron 1.13mg 1.28mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.15g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 10.51g 1%
Calories 44kcal 47kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.49mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +740%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more OtherOther +162.8%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.