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Horned melon vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and beans

  • Horned melon has more iron; however, beans are richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Beans cover your daily copper needs 21% more than horned melon.
  • Beans have 4 times less iron than horned melon. Horned melon has 1.13mg of iron, while beans have 0.29mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +289.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +930%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Beans DV% diff.
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Copper 0.02mg 0.206mg 21%
Iron 1.13mg 0.29mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.15mg 10%
Phosphorus 37mg 104mg 10%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.4mg 8%
Protein 1.78g 4.8g 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Potassium 123mg 296mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.13mg 5%
Carbs 7.56g 20.49g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 50mg 4%
Calories 44kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 32mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 3.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +215%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171%
Contains more OtherOther +297.7%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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