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Horned melon vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horned melon and seaweed?

  • Horned melon has less folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, manganese, and zinc than seaweed.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for folate is 44% higher.
  • Horned melon contains less sodium.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Seaweed, kelp, raw types in this comparison.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more IronIron +152.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.8%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 3µg 180µg 44%
Iron 1.13mg 2.85mg 22%
Magnesium 40mg 121mg 19%
Calcium 13mg 168mg 16%
Copper 0.02mg 0.13mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.15mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.642mg 9%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.23mg 7%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.002mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 3mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 89mg 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 7.56g 9.57g 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.47mg 1%
Calories 44kcal 43kcal 0%
Protein 1.78g 1.68g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1437.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.68g
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.