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Horned melon vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horned melon and chia seeds?

  • Chia seeds are richer than horned melon in phosphorus, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 118% more.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +737.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.9%
Contains more IronIron +583.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4520%
Contains more ZincZinc +854.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2224.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6882.1%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1462.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 158%
Fiber 34.4g 138%
Phosphorus 37mg 860mg 118%
Manganese 0.039mg 2.723mg 117%
Selenium 55.2µg 100%
Copper 0.02mg 0.924mg 100%
Iron 1.13mg 7.72mg 82%
Magnesium 40mg 335mg 70%
Calcium 13mg 631mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 8.83mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.62mg 50%
Fats 1.26g 30.74g 45%
Zinc 0.48mg 4.58mg 37%
Protein 1.78g 16.54g 30%
Calories 44kcal 486kcal 22%
Saturated fat 3.33g 15%
Folate 3µg 49µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.17mg 12%
Carbs 7.56g 42.12g 12%
Potassium 123mg 407mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1434%
Contains more ProteinProtein +829.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2339.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1016.3%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.