Horned melon vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between horned melon and custard apple?
- Horned melon is higher in iron and magnesium, yet custard apple is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Custard apple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% more.
- Horned melon has 2 times more magnesium than custard apple. While horned melon has 40mg of magnesium, custard apple has only 18mg.
We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +59.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +210.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +262.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +250.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 19.2mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.221mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
Potassium | 123mg | 382mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
Carbs | 7.56g | 25.2g | 6% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 18mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.13mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 4% | |
Calories | 44kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 21mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.02mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 13mg | 30mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.26g | 0.6g | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
Protein | 1.78g | 1.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 22.8g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.004mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
Contains more FatsFats | +110% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +233.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +132.6% |
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Protein
~1.7g