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Horned melon vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horned melon and hot chocolate?

  • Horned melon is richer in iron and vitamin C, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 13% higher.
  • Horned melon has 27 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. Horned melon has 5.3mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate has 0.2mg.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains more IronIron +169%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +776.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +415%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.8%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.182mg 13%
Phosphorus 37mg 105mg 10%
Calcium 13mg 114mg 10%
Iron 1.13mg 0.42mg 9%
Copper 0.02mg 0.103mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin A 7µg 51µg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Magnesium 40mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.133mg 3%
Protein 1.78g 3.52g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.328mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 197mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 2%
Fats 1.26g 2.34g 2%
Calories 44kcal 77kcal 2%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.039mg 1%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.013mg 1%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.63mg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 10.74g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.1%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.