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Horned melon vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between horned melon and peppermint

  • Horned melon has less vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 82% more than horned melon.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1769.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.6%
Contains more IronIron +349.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1545%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2915.4%
~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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~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 Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 1.176mg 49%
Iron 1.13mg 5.08mg 49%
Copper 0.02mg 0.329mg 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 31.8mg 29%
Folate 3µg 114µg 28%
Calcium 13mg 243mg 23%
Vitamin A 7µg 212µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.266mg 19%
Potassium 123mg 569mg 13%
Magnesium 40mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.706mg 7%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.082mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.129mg 5%
Protein 1.78g 3.75g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.338mg 3%
Carbs 7.56g 14.89g 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1%
Calories 44kcal 70kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 31mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 6.89g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +34%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
Contains more OtherOther +311.6%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.