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Horned melon vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horned melon and mars

  • Horned melon has more vitamin C, while mars has more calcium.
  • Horned melon contains 11 times more vitamin C than mars. While horned melon contains 5.3mg of vitamin C, mars contains only 0.5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in horned melon is lower.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of mars is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.

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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%
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +31.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +592.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
Mars
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +960%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Mars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 53%
Fats 1.26g 19.32g 28%
Carbs 7.56g 72.4g 22%
Calories 44kcal 475kcal 22%
Magnesium 40mg 10%
Calcium 13mg 90mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sodium 2mg 136mg 6%
Phosphorus 37mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Protein 1.78g 4.28g 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Iron 1.13mg 0.86mg 3%
Copper 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 70.4g N/A
Sugar 58.94g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.131g 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
Mars
4
4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +5133.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +857.7%
Contains more OtherOther +434.9%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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