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Horned melon vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and Peruvian groundcherry different?

  • Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin C than horned melon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for Peruvian groundcherry is 14% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index (35) than horned melon (48).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~40mg
~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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 2.8mg 14%
Magnesium 40mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Iron 1.13mg 1mg 2%
Copper 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.7g 1%
Carbs 7.56g 11.2g 1%
Calories 44kcal 53kcal 0%
Protein 1.78g 1.9g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 11.2g N/A
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Phosphorus 37mg 40mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 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% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86%
~equal in Protein ~1.9g
~equal in Water ~85.4g

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.