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Horned melon vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and sardines different?

  • Sardines have more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6 than horned melon.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for sardines is 65% higher.
  • Horned melon has less sodium.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than horned melon (48).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2838.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.8%
Contains more IronIron +158.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +830%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1224.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg

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 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +828.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 37mg 490mg 65%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Protein 1.78g 24.62g 46%
Calcium 13mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 5.245mg 29%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Iron 1.13mg 2.92mg 22%
Copper 0.02mg 0.186mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.227mg 16%
Fats 1.26g 11.45g 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 2mg 307mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.642mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.167mg 8%
Calories 44kcal 208kcal 8%
Potassium 123mg 397mg 8%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.31mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.08mg 5%
Carbs 7.56g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 32µg 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.108mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Net carbs 7.56g 0g N/A
Magnesium 40mg 39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1283.1%
Contains more FatsFats +808.7%
Contains more OtherOther +904.7%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.