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Horned melon vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horned melon and fireweed?

  • Horned melon has less manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, copper, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc than fireweed.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 290% higher.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this comparison.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.6%
Contains more IronIron +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17089.7%

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%
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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +813.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +641%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +903.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3633.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 6.704mg 290%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.632mg 44%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Calcium 13mg 429mg 42%
Copper 0.02mg 0.32mg 33%
Magnesium 40mg 156mg 28%
Folate 3µg 112µg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 4.674mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.356mg 23%
Zinc 0.48mg 2.66mg 20%
Vitamin A 7µg 180µg 19%
Iron 1.13mg 2.4mg 16%
Potassium 123mg 494mg 11%
Phosphorus 37mg 108mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.137mg 9%
Protein 1.78g 4.71g 6%
Carbs 7.56g 19.22g 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 2.2mg 3%
Calories 44kcal 103kcal 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fats 1.26g 2.75g 2%
Sodium 2mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 8.62g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.6%
Contains more FatsFats +118.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.2%
Contains more OtherOther +490.7%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.