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Horned melon vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and jalapeño

  • Horned melon has more iron and magnesium; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily vitamin C needs 126% more than horned melon.
  • Jalapeño has 5 times less iron than horned melon. Horned melon has 1.13mg of iron, while jalapeño has 0.25mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of jalapeño is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +352%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2137.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.3mg 118.6mg 126%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.419mg 27%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Iron 1.13mg 0.25mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 40mg 15mg 6%
Folate 3µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 54µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.28mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 248mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.315mg 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.097mg 3%
Copper 0.02mg 0.046mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.14mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 26mg 2%
Protein 1.78g 0.91g 2%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 1%
Calories 44kcal 29kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.37g 1%
Carbs 7.56g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 3.7g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.6%
Contains more FatsFats +240.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Water ~91.69g

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.