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Horned melon vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horned melon and lamb

  • Horned melon has more vitamin C, while lamb has more vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 38% more than horned melon.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
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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% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152%
Contains more IronIron +66.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +495%
Contains more ZincZinc +829.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.1%

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%
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1078.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Protein 1.78g 24.52g 45%
Saturated fat 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 6.66mg 38%
Zinc 0.48mg 4.46mg 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Fats 1.26g 20.94g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 37mg 188mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.25mg 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Calories 44kcal 294kcal 13%
Copper 0.02mg 0.119mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.66mg 10%
Iron 1.13mg 1.88mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 123mg 310mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 23mg 4%
Carbs 7.56g 0g 3%
Sodium 2mg 72mg 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1277.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1561.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.