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Horned melon vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horned melon and heart of palm

  • Horned melon has more magnesium, while heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily need for copper, 69% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains 4 times more magnesium than heart of palm. While horned melon contains 40mg of magnesium, heart of palm contains only 10mg.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Hearts of palm, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1368.3%
Contains more IronIron +49.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3120%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.4%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 0.644mg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.81mg 57%
Potassium 123mg 1806mg 50%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.73mg 30%
Phosphorus 37mg 140mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.18mg 13%
Magnesium 40mg 10mg 7%
Iron 1.13mg 1.69mg 7%
Carbs 7.56g 25.61g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Calories 44kcal 115kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 8mg 3%
Protein 1.78g 2.7g 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.9mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.2g 2%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.8%
Contains more OtherOther +362.8%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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