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Horned melon vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than horned melon in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, folate, calcium, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for sodium, 20% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than horned melon (48).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were used in this article.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +297.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +428.2%
~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%
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +604%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Fats 1.26g 14.96g 21%
Sodium 2mg 460mg 20%
Protein 1.78g 11.82g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 3.384mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.209mg 15%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.91mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.176mg 13%
Phosphorus 37mg 122mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Folate 3µg 46µg 11%
Calories 44kcal 257kcal 11%
Iron 1.13mg 2mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 116mg 10%
Copper 0.02mg 0.098mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.206mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.4mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 20mg 5%
Carbs 7.56g 20.08g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 181mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g 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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +564%
Contains more FatsFats +1087.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.6%
Contains more OtherOther +327.9%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.