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Horned melon vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than horned melon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 56% higher.
  • Horned melon has less sodium.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index (48) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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.
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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +392.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +595%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1659%

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2708%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1040.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.13mg 5.57mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.702mg 56%
Sodium 2mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 6.442mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.487mg 36%
Folate 3µg 134µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.686mg 28%
Carbs 7.56g 74.05g 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Calories 44kcal 418kcal 19%
Protein 1.78g 9.46g 15%
Copper 0.02mg 0.139mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fats 1.26g 8.64g 11%
Phosphorus 37mg 102mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.653g 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.536mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 23mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 123mg 152mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1661.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.5%
Contains more FatsFats +585.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +879.5%
Contains more OtherOther +551.2%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.