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Horned melon vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and saffron different?

  • Saffron is higher than horned melon in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1233% more than horned melon.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than horned melon (48).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Spices, saffron types were 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.
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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +560%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1301.6%
Contains more IronIron +882.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1540%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72741%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1424.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1503.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~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 Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 28.408mg 1233%
Iron 1.13mg 11.1mg 125%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 80.8mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 1.01mg 73%
Magnesium 40mg 264mg 53%
Potassium 123mg 1724mg 47%
Copper 0.02mg 0.328mg 34%
Phosphorus 37mg 252mg 31%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.267mg 19%
Carbs 7.56g 65.37g 19%
Protein 1.78g 11.43g 19%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Calories 44kcal 310kcal 13%
Calcium 13mg 111mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.115mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Fats 1.26g 5.85g 7%
Sodium 2mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.46mg 6%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 27µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 61.47g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +647.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +542.1%
Contains more FatsFats +364.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +764.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1167.4%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.