Horned melon vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are horned melon and rice pudding different?
- Horned melon is higher in iron, magnesium, and vitamin C; however, rice pudding is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Horned melon contains 8 times more vitamin C than rice pudding. While horned melon contains 5.3mg of vitamin C, rice pudding contains only 0.7mg.
- Horned melon has less sodium.
- Horned melon has a lower glycemic index (48) than rice pudding (59).
Horned melon (Kiwano) and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk are the varieties used 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 | +207.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +205.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +707.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +657.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +557.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +840% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.141mg | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 10% | |
Iron | 1.13mg | 0.37mg | 10% |
Calcium | 13mg | 105mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 87mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 13mg | 6% |
Sodium | 2mg | 109mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.967g | 4% | |
Carbs | 7.56g | 20.81g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 46µg | 4% |
Calories | 44kcal | 111kcal | 3% |
Protein | 1.78g | 3.29g | 3% |
Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.288mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.441g | 1% | |
Fats | 1.26g | 1.63g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.057mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.443mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 20.71g | N/A |
Potassium | 123mg | 130mg | 0% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Folate | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.075mg | 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:
3.29 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
20.81 g
Water:
73.43 g
Other:
0.84 g
Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +84.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +29.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95.3% |