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Horned melon vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and fennel different?

  • Horned melon is richer in magnesium, while fennel is higher in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and copper.
  • Fennel covers your daily need for vitamin A, 16% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains 2 times more magnesium than fennel. Horned melon contains 40mg of magnesium, while fennel contains 17mg.

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Fennel, bulb, raw types were used 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +389.7%

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%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Potassium 123mg 414mg 9%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.191mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 12mg 7%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 17mg 5%
Iron 1.13mg 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.02mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 49mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.2mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 50mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.232mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.78g 1.24g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Carbs 7.56g 7.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.64mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.5%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more OtherOther +144.2%
~equal in Carbs ~7.3g
~equal in Water ~90.21g

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.