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Horned melon vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horned melon and shark raw?

  • Horned melon is richer in vitamin C, yet shark raw is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index than horned melon.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Fish, shark, mixed species, 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.6%

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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534.9%
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 62%
Protein 1.78g 20.98g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.4mg 26%
Phosphorus 37mg 210mg 25%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 2.938mg 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.695mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 8%
Vitamin A 7µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 5%
Fats 1.26g 4.51g 5%
Saturated fat 0.925g 4%
Calories 44kcal 130kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.062mg 4%
Iron 1.13mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Carbs 7.56g 0g 3%
Sodium 2mg 79mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 34mg 2%
Magnesium 40mg 49mg 2%
Copper 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.042mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 160mg 1%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1078.7%
Contains more FatsFats +257.9%
Contains more OtherOther +116.3%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.