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Horned melon vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horned melon and pineapple?

  • Horned melon is higher in iron and magnesium, yet pineapple is higher in vitamin C, manganese, and copper.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 47% more.
  • Horned melon has 5 times more phosphorus than pineapple. While horned melon has 37mg of phosphorus, pineapple has only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of horned melon is lower.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +289.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2276.9%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +801.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.3mg 47.8mg 47%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.927mg 39%
Iron 1.13mg 0.29mg 11%
Copper 0.02mg 0.11mg 10%
Magnesium 40mg 12mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.079mg 5%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.112mg 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 8mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.12mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Fats 1.26g 0.12g 2%
Protein 1.78g 0.54g 2%
Carbs 7.56g 13.12g 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.032mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 50kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 11.72g N/A
Calcium 13mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 123mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 9.85g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.6%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more OtherOther +95.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.5%
~equal in Water ~86g

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.