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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.
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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Lemon 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
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9% 89%
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%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.