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Horned melon vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horned melon and edible mushroom

  • Horned melon is higher in iron and magnesium; however, edible mushroom is richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Edible mushroom's daily need coverage for copper is 33% higher.
  • Horned melon has 4 times more magnesium than edible mushroom. While horned melon has 40mg of magnesium, edible mushroom has only 9mg.
  • Edible mushroom has a lower glycemic index (32) than horned melon (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Mushrooms, white, 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1490%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +718%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 0.318mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.402mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.497mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 3.607mg 19%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Iron 1.13mg 0.5mg 8%
Phosphorus 37mg 86mg 7%
Magnesium 40mg 9mg 7%
Potassium 123mg 318mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.081mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Folate 3µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 2.1mg 4%
Protein 1.78g 3.09g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.104mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 1%
Calories 44kcal 22kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.34g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Carbs 7.56g 3.26g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 2.26g N/A
Sugar 1.98g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.52mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.047mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +270.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~92.45g

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.