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

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How are horned melon and plantain raw different?

  • Horned melon is richer in iron, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and copper.
  • Plantain raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 20% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains 2 times more iron than plantain raw. Horned melon contains 1.13mg of iron, while plantain raw contains 0.6mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than plantain raw (37).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Plantains, raw types were used in this article.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +305.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +305%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +374.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.299mg 18%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 18.4mg 15%
Potassium 123mg 499mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Carbs 7.56g 31.89g 8%
Iron 1.13mg 0.6mg 7%
Copper 0.02mg 0.081mg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 56µg 5%
Folate 3µg 22µg 5%
Calories 44kcal 122kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.054mg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.37g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 40mg 37mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.686mg 1%
Protein 1.78g 1.3g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Phosphorus 37mg 34mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +240.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.8%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.