Horned melon vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between horned melon and lemons
- Horned melon is higher in magnesium and iron; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
- Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
- Horned melon has 8 times more zinc than lemons. While horned melon has 0.48mg of zinc, lemons have only 0.06mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more IronIron | +88.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +700% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +85% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +465% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 53mg | 53% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Magnesium | 40mg | 8mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.13mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 16mg | 3% |
Folate | 3µg | 11µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
Calories | 44kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.78g | 1.1g | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 26mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.56g | 9.32g | 1% |
Fats | 1.26g | 0.3g | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 6.52g | N/A |
Potassium | 123mg | 138mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.32 g
Water:
88.98 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +320% |
Contains more OtherOther | +43.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.3% |
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Water
~88.98g