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Horned melon vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horned melon and quince?

  • Horned melon is higher in magnesium and iron, yet quince is higher in copper and vitamin C.
  • Quince's daily need coverage for copper is 12% more.
  • Horned melon has 12 times more zinc than quince. While horned melon has 0.48mg of zinc, quince has only 0.04mg.
  • The glycemic index of quince is lower.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Quinces, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Quince DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 0.13mg 12%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 15mg 11%
Magnesium 40mg 8mg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Iron 1.13mg 0.7mg 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.04mg 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 17mg 3%
Carbs 7.56g 15.3g 3%
Protein 1.78g 0.4g 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.081mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 57kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345%
Contains more FatsFats +1160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.4%
~equal in Water ~83.8g
~equal in Other ~0.4g

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.