Horned melon vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are horned melon and salsa different?
- Horned melon is higher in magnesium; however, salsa is richer in iron, copper, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for salsa is 19% higher.
- Horned melon contains 3 times more magnesium than salsa. While horned melon contains 40mg of magnesium, salsa contains only 16mg.
- Horned melon has less sodium.
Horned melon (Kiwano) and USDA Commodity, salsa 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 | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +182.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +380% |
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 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2mg | 430mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.13mg | 2.24mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.02mg | 0.096mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 123mg | 270mg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.039mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.26g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.78g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Calories | 44kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.56g | 7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.56g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +530% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +272.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7g
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
