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Horned melon vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horned melon and shrimp

  • Horned melon has more iron; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for copper is 40% more.
  • Horned melon contains 2 times more iron than shrimp. Horned melon contains 1.13mg of iron, while shrimp contains 0.51mg.
  • Horned melon contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +121.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1795%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~39mg
~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%
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Protein 1.78g 23.98g 44%
Copper 0.02mg 0.379mg 40%
Phosphorus 37mg 237mg 29%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.64mg 11%
Iron 1.13mg 0.51mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 259mg 4%
Calories 44kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.28g 2%
Carbs 7.56g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0.2g N/A
Magnesium 40mg 39mg 0%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3680%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1247.2%
Contains more OtherOther +181.4%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.