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Horned melon vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horned melon and pumpkin seeds

  • Horned melon has more vitamin C; however, pumpkin seeds have more zinc, copper, magnesium, iron, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pumpkin seeds is 89% higher.
  • Pumpkin seeds have 18 times less vitamin C than horned melon. Horned melon has 5.3mg of vitamin C, while pumpkin seeds have 0.3mg.

Food types used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt.

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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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +555%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +647.2%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3350%
Contains more ZincZinc +2045.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1171.8%
~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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Zinc 0.48mg 10.3mg 89%
Copper 0.02mg 0.69mg 74%
Fiber 18.4g 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 59%
Magnesium 40mg 262mg 53%
Protein 1.78g 18.55g 34%
Fats 1.26g 19.4g 28%
Iron 1.13mg 3.31mg 27%
Potassium 123mg 919mg 23%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.496mg 20%
Calories 44kcal 446kcal 20%
Saturated fat 3.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 15%
Carbs 7.56g 53.75g 15%
Phosphorus 37mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0.3mg 6%
Calcium 13mg 55mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.056mg 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.286mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.034mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1877.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +942.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611%
Contains more OtherOther +783.7%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.