Horned melon vs. Banana melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between horned melon and banana melon
- The amount of iron and magnesium in horned melon is higher than in banana melon.
- Horned melon covers your daily need for iron, 12% more than banana melon.
- Horned melon contains 4 times more phosphorus than banana melon. While horned melon contains 37mg of phosphorus, banana melon contains only 9mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Melon, banana (Navajo).
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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 | +300% |
Contains more IronIron | +438.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +242.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +311.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +161.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +52.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.13mg | 0.21mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 10mg | 7% |
Folate | 3µg | 20µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 9mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.06g | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 8.1mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.26g | 0.2g | 2% |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.78g | 0.84g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Calories | 44kcal | 21kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.56g | 4.06g | 1% |
Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 123mg | 140mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 3.76g | N/A |
Calcium | 13mg | 13mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.36g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.018mg | 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:
0.84 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.06 g
Water:
94.66 g
Other:
0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +530% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +79.2% |
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Water
~94.66g