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Horned melon vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horned melon and red cabbage

  • Horned melon has more magnesium, while red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 57% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains 3 times more magnesium than red cabbage. While horned melon contains 40mg of magnesium, red cabbage contains only 16mg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of red cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Cabbage, red, raw.

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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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +41.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.1%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +975.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.3mg 57mg 57%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.209mg 11%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.243mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 56µg 5%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Potassium 123mg 243mg 4%
Iron 1.13mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.069mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.064mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 45mg 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.22mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.16g 2%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.147mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 30mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.418mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Protein 1.78g 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 7.37g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Copper 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.5%
Contains more FatsFats +687.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%
~equal in Carbs ~7.37g
~equal in Water ~90.39g

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.