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Horned melon vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and eggs

  • Horned melon has more magnesium and vitamin C; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 220% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains less sodium.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +9900%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +364.9%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg
~equal in Iron ~1.19mg

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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +782.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3320%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +663.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 2mg 220%
Cholesterol 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.513mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.398mg 24%
Protein 1.78g 12.58g 22%
Phosphorus 37mg 172mg 19%
Vitamin A 7µg 149µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 15%
Fats 1.26g 10.61g 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Magnesium 40mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Calories 44kcal 155kcal 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 124mg 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.05mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.064mg 3%
Carbs 7.56g 1.12g 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.026mg 1%
Iron 1.13mg 1.19mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 123mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +742.1%
Contains more OtherOther +148.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.