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Horned melon vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horned melon and liver

  • Liver has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B6, and phosphorus than horned melon.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 357% more.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +1485.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3070%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +551.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%

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%
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +345.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +77114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +932%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +804.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +5333.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 7µg 5405µg 600%
Iron 1.13mg 17.92mg 210%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 2.196mg 168%
Selenium 67.5µg 123%
Cholesterol 355mg 118%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4.774mg 92%
Copper 0.02mg 0.634mg 68%
Zinc 0.48mg 6.72mg 57%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 8.435mg 49%
Protein 1.78g 26.02g 48%
Folate 3µg 163µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.57mg 39%
Phosphorus 37mg 241mg 29%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 23.6mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.258mg 19%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.3mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 6%
Calories 44kcal 165kcal 6%
Magnesium 40mg 14mg 6%
Fats 1.26g 4.4g 5%
Sodium 2mg 49mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 2%
Potassium 123mg 150mg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 3.76g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1361.8%
Contains more FatsFats +249.2%
Contains more OtherOther +248.8%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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