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Horned melon vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horned melon and sesame

  • Horned melon contains less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than sesame.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 451% higher.

Food types used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +777.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.5%
Contains more IronIron +1187.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +20310%
Contains more ZincZinc +1514.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6207.7%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3064%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +699.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1154%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 4.082mg 451%
Iron 1.13mg 14.55mg 168%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.039mg 2.46mg 105%
Calcium 13mg 975mg 96%
Phosphorus 37mg 629mg 85%
Fats 1.26g 49.67g 74%
Magnesium 40mg 351mg 74%
Zinc 0.48mg 7.75mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.791mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.79mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Saturated fat 6.957g 32%
Protein 1.78g 17.73g 32%
Calories 44kcal 573kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 4.515mg 25%
Folate 3µg 97µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.247mg 18%
Potassium 123mg 468mg 10%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 7.56g 23.45g 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1797%
Contains more ProteinProtein +896.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3842.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.2%
Contains more OtherOther +937.2%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.