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Horned melon vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horned melon and drumstick tree

  • Horned melon is higher in iron; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, folate, potassium, manganese, and copper.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 151% higher.
  • Horned melon has 3 times more iron than drumstick tree. While horned melon has 1.13mg of iron, drumstick tree has only 0.36mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than horned melon (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Drumstick pods, 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +213.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.45mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2560.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.3mg 141mg 151%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.794mg 12%
Iron 1.13mg 0.36mg 10%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.259mg 10%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Potassium 123mg 461mg 10%
Copper 0.02mg 0.084mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.12mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 42mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.053mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 30mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.2g 2%
Protein 1.78g 2.1g 1%
Magnesium 40mg 45mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calories 44kcal 37kcal 0%
Carbs 7.56g 8.53g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 5.33g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.45mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.62mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +125.6%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.