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Horned melon vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horned melon and ice cream?

  • Horned melon is richer in iron, magnesium, and vitamin C, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 17% higher.
  • Horned melon has 13 times more iron than ice cream. Horned melon has 1.13mg of iron, while ice cream has 0.09mg.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more IronIron +1155.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +884.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.24mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 16%
Fats 1.26g 11g 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 15%
Iron 1.13mg 0.09mg 13%
Vitamin A 7µg 118µg 12%
Calcium 13mg 128mg 12%
Phosphorus 37mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.581mg 8%
Calories 44kcal 207kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7%
Magnesium 40mg 14mg 6%
Carbs 7.56g 23.6g 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.6mg 5%
Protein 1.78g 3.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.116mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Potassium 123mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.008mg 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Copper 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.6%
Contains more FatsFats +773%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.2%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.