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Horned melon vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horned melon and napa cabbage

  • Horned melon is higher in magnesium; however, napa cabbage is richer in folate, copper, and manganese.
  • Horned melon has 5 times more magnesium than napa cabbage. While horned melon has 40mg of magnesium, napa cabbage has only 8mg.
  • Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than horned melon (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420.5%

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Folate 3µg 43µg 10%
Copper 0.02mg 0.096mg 8%
Magnesium 40mg 8mg 8%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.203mg 7%
Iron 1.13mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.035mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 19mg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 29mg 2%
Carbs 7.56g 2.23g 2%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 3.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.005mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.037mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 12kcal 2%
Potassium 123mg 87mg 1%
Protein 1.78g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 13µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.466mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 2.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more FatsFats +641.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239%
Contains more OtherOther +152.9%
~equal in Water ~96.33g

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.