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Horned melon vs. Sea cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horned melon and sea cucumber

  • Horned melon is higher in iron; however, sea cucumber is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3.
  • Sea cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 71% higher.
  • Horned melon has 2 times more iron than sea cucumber. While horned melon has 1.13mg of iron, sea cucumber has only 0.6mg.
  • Sea cucumber has a lower glycemic index (0) than horned melon (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native).

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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 0% 9% 0% 23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 13% 217% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Sea cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.94mg 71%
Protein 1.78g 13g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 3.2mg 16%
Magnesium 40mg 10%
Iron 1.13mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 4%
Carbs 7.56g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 30mg 2%
Copper 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.4g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 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
13% 81% 6%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.7 g
Other: 5.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +215%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +630.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1272.1%
~equal in Water ~80.7g

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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. Sea cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167618/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.