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Horned melon vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and guava

  • Horned melon has more iron; however, guava is richer in vitamin C, copper, folate, vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 248% more than horned melon.
  • Guava has 4 times less iron than horned melon. Horned melon has 1.13mg of iron, while guava has 0.26mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of guava is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Guavas, common, 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%
Guava
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +334.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239%
Contains more CopperCopper +1050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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%
Guava
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4207.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.3mg 228.3mg 248%
Copper 0.02mg 0.23mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 22%
Folate 3µg 49µg 12%
Iron 1.13mg 0.26mg 11%
Potassium 123mg 417mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.451mg 5%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.067mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.084mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 31µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 7.56g 14.32g 2%
Protein 1.78g 2.55g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Calories 44kcal 68kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Phosphorus 37mg 40mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
Guava
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +220.9%
~equal in Water ~80.8g

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.