Horned melon vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between horned melon and green beans
- Horned melon has more iron and magnesium; however, green beans have more manganese, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for green beans is 11% higher.
- Green beans have 2 times less magnesium than horned melon. Horned melon has 40mg of magnesium, while green beans have 18mg.
- Horned melon has a higher glycemic index than green beans.
Food types used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +122.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +73.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +92% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +238.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +185% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +630.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +147.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +83% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +357.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +196% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +546.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.285mg | 11% |
Folate | 3µg | 33µg | 8% |
Iron | 1.13mg | 0.65mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 9.7mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 18mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.074mg | 4% |
Calcium | 13mg | 44mg | 3% |
Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 32µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.26g | 0.28g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
Potassium | 123mg | 146mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 29mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
Calories | 44kcal | 35kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1.78g | 1.89g | 0% |
Carbs | 7.56g | 7.88g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 4.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.63g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.035mg | 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:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats | +350% |
Contains more OtherOther | +69.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.89g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.88g
~equal in
Water
~89.22g