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Horned melon vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between horned melon and beefsteak raw

  • Horned melon has more vitamin C; however, beefsteak raw is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, and copper.
  • Beefsteak raw covers your daily zinc needs 44% more than horned melon.
  • The glycemic index of horned melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.9%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +295%
Contains more ZincZinc +1004.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.6%

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 0% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +793.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +761.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Folate ~3µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.69µg 112%
Selenium 27.9µg 51%
Zinc 0.48mg 5.3mg 44%
Protein 1.78g 21.38g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.543mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 5.048mg 28%
Phosphorus 37mg 220mg 26%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.182mg 13%
Iron 1.13mg 2mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.875g 9%
Potassium 123mg 375mg 7%
Copper 0.02mg 0.079mg 7%
Fats 1.26g 5.36g 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.354g 6%
Calories 44kcal 134kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.075mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 25mg 4%
Carbs 7.56g 0g 3%
Sodium 2mg 55mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.189g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.253g N/A
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g N/A

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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more OtherOther +30.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1101.1%
Contains more FatsFats +325.4%

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.