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Horned melon vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horned melon and garden cress

  • Horned melon contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, calcium, and phosphorus than garden cress.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for garden cress is 135% higher.

Food types used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Cress, garden, 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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.7%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1317.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1201.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 69mg 71%
Vitamin A 7µg 346µg 38%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.553mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.26mg 19%
Folate 3µg 80µg 19%
Copper 0.02mg 0.17mg 17%
Potassium 123mg 606mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.247mg 14%
Calcium 13mg 81mg 7%
Phosphorus 37mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1mg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.23mg 2%
Protein 1.78g 2.6g 2%
Iron 1.13mg 1.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 1%
Calories 44kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.242mg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 5.5g 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.7g 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 4.4g N/A
Magnesium 40mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 4.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.023g 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% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
~equal in Water ~89.4g

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.