Horned melon vs. Pitanga (Surinam cherry) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between horned melon and pitanga (Surinam cherry)?
- Horned melon is higher in iron and magnesium, yet pitanga (Surinam cherry) is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Pitanga (Surinam cherry)'s daily need coverage for vitamin A is 27% more.
- Horned melon has 6 times more iron than pitanga (Surinam cherry). While horned melon has 1.13mg of iron, pitanga (Surinam cherry) has only 0.2mg.
We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Pitanga, (surinam-cherry), raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +465% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +236.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +88.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +396.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 26.3mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.13mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 75µg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.039mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.78g | 0.8g | 2% |
| Calories | 44kcal | 33kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.26g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.56g | 7.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.56g | 7.49g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.03mg | 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:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
7.49 g
Water:
90.81 g
Other:
0.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +122.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +215% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.49g
~equal in
Water
~90.81g
