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Horned melon vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horned melon and buckwheat

  • Horned melon is higher in vitamin C; however, buckwheat is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Buckwheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more IronIron +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +630%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +933.3%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Buckwheat DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 0.403mg 16%
Copper 0.02mg 0.146mg 14%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 37mg 70mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.359mg 4%
Carbs 7.56g 19.94g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Iron 1.13mg 0.8mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 51mg 3%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Protein 1.78g 3.38g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.94mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 92kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.077mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.134g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.61mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 88mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 7mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.8%
~equal in Other ~0.43g

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.