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Horned melon vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and cheese

  • Horned melon has more iron and vitamin C; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Cheese covers your daily calcium needs 70% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains less sodium.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
Contains more IronIron +707.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1129.7%

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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +857.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 86%
Calcium 13mg 710mg 70%
Phosphorus 37mg 455mg 60%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Fats 1.26g 33.31g 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Protein 1.78g 22.87g 42%
Vitamin A 7µg 330µg 36%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.428mg 32%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.64mg 29%
Sodium 2mg 653mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Calories 44kcal 404kcal 18%
Iron 1.13mg 0.14mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.027mg 1%
Copper 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 76mg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.7%
Contains more WaterWater +140.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1184.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2543.7%
Contains more OtherOther +762.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.