Horned melon vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between horned melon and scallion
- Scallion has more vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, copper, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2 than horned melon.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 17% more.
- Horned melon contains 2 times more magnesium than scallion. Horned melon contains 40mg of magnesium, while scallion contains 20mg.
- Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +23.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +453.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +124.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +31% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +315% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +310.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +254.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +614.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +433.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2033.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 18.8mg | 15% |
Folate | 3µg | 64µg | 15% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.083mg | 7% |
Calcium | 13mg | 72mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 50µg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 20mg | 5% |
Potassium | 123mg | 276mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
Iron | 1.13mg | 1.48mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.075mg | 2% |
Fats | 1.26g | 0.19g | 2% |
Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Calories | 44kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 16mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.78g | 1.83g | 0% |
Carbs | 7.56g | 7.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 4.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 37mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats | +563.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +88.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.83g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.34g
~equal in
Water
~89.83g