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Horned melon vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horned melon and mung beans

  • Mung beans are higher than horned melon in folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 156% higher.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than horned melon (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +915.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +913%
Contains more IronIron +496.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4605%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2553.8%

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%
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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2384%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +506.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20733.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 3µg 625µg 156%
Copper 0.02mg 0.941mg 102%
Iron 1.13mg 6.74mg 70%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.621mg 50%
Phosphorus 37mg 367mg 47%
Protein 1.78g 23.86g 44%
Manganese 0.039mg 1.035mg 43%
Magnesium 40mg 189mg 35%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.91mg 35%
Potassium 123mg 1246mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.382mg 25%
Zinc 0.48mg 2.68mg 20%
Carbs 7.56g 62.62g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.233mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calories 44kcal 347kcal 15%
Calcium 13mg 132mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 2.251mg 11%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 3%
Saturated fat 0.348g 2%
Sodium 2mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 4.8mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 1.15g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +883.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1240.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +728.3%
Contains more OtherOther +672.1%
~equal in Fats ~1.15g

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.