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Horned melon vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and arugula

  • The amount of vitamin A, folate, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 in arugula is higher than in horned melon.
  • Arugula covers your daily vitamin A needs 45% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Arugula, 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.
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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +723.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.47mg

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%
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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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Folate 3µg 97µg 24%
Calcium 13mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin A 7µg 119µg 12%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.321mg 12%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 15mg 11%
Potassium 123mg 369mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.02mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.437mg 5%
Iron 1.13mg 1.46mg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.305mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.044mg 2%
Protein 1.78g 2.58g 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 52mg 2%
Magnesium 40mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.073mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 25kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 3.65g 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.66g 1%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.47mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 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% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.9%
Contains more OtherOther +225.6%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.