Horned melon vs Cooking plantain - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Horned melon

6

:

2

Cooking plantain

Contains more Iron +88.3%

Contains more Calcium +333.3%

Contains more Zinc +242.9%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Contains more Potassium +305.7%

Contains more Copper +305%

Equal in Magnesium - 37

Equal in Phosphorus - 34

Horned melon

Cooking plantain

Contains more Iron +88.3%

Contains more Calcium +333.3%

Contains more Zinc +242.9%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Contains more Potassium +305.7%

Contains more Copper +305%

Equal in Magnesium - 37

Equal in Phosphorus - 34

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Horned melon

0

:

12

Cooking plantain

Contains more Vitamin C +247.2%

Contains more Vitamin A +666.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +108%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +260%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +21.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +42.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +374.6%

Contains more Folate, total +633.3%

Horned melon

Cooking plantain

Contains more Vitamin C +247.2%

Contains more Vitamin A +666.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +108%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +260%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +21.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +42.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +374.6%

Contains more Folate, total +633.3%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

5

20

Mineral Summary Score

11

13

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

11%

8%

Carbohydrates

8%

32%

Fats

6%

2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Cholesterol
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Rich in vitamins
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Horned melon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Horned melon contains less Sugars (difference - 15g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Horned melon contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Horned melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.143g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Cooking plantain is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)

Which food is cheaper?

Cooking plantain is cheaper (difference - $1.4)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Cooking plantain is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	44	122
Protein	1.78	1.3
Fats	1.26	0.37
Vitamin C	5.3	18.4
Carbs	7.56	31.89
Cholesterol		0
Vitamin D		0
Iron	1.13	0.6
Calcium	13	3
Potassium	123	499
Magnesium	40	37
Sugars		15
Fiber		2.3
Copper	0.02	0.081
Zinc	0.48	0.14
Starch
Phosphorus	37	34
Sodium	2	4
Vitamin A	147	1127
Vitamin E		0.14
Vitamin D		0
Vitamin B1	0.025	0.052
Vitamin B2	0.015	0.054
Vitamin B3	0.565	0.686
Vitamin B5	0.183	0.26
Vitamin B6	0.063	0.299
Vitamin B12		0
Vitamin K		0.7
Folate, total	3	22
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat		0.143
Monounsaturated Fat		0.032
Polyunsaturated fat		0.069
Tryptophan		0.015
Threonine		0.034
Isoleucine		0.036
Leucine		0.059
Lysine		0.06
Methionine		0.017
Phenylalanine		0.044
Valine		0.046
Histidine		0.064
Fructose