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Horned melon vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horned melon and milk

  • Horned melon has more iron, magnesium, and vitamin C, while milk has more vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Horned melon covers your daily need for iron, 14% more than milk.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +3666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +861.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Iron 1.13mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.185mg 13%
Calcium 13mg 125mg 11%
Phosphorus 37mg 95mg 8%
Magnesium 40mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.361mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.093mg 3%
Protein 1.78g 3.37g 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 3%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.003mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.037mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.42mg 1%
Copper 0.02mg 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 150mg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 4.99g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Calories 44kcal 42kcal 0%
Fats 1.26g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.3%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.