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Horned melon vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horned melon and cayenne pepper

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus than horned melon.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 829% more.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1038.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1537.4%
Contains more IronIron +590.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1765%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5028.2%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1341.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3788.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 7µg 2081µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 2.45mg 184%
Fiber 27.2g 109%
Manganese 0.039mg 2mg 85%
Iron 1.13mg 7.8mg 83%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 76.4mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.919mg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 56%
Potassium 123mg 2014mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 8.701mg 51%
Copper 0.02mg 0.373mg 39%
Phosphorus 37mg 293mg 37%
Magnesium 40mg 152mg 27%
Folate 3µg 106µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.328mg 25%
Fats 1.26g 17.27g 25%
Protein 1.78g 12.01g 20%
Zinc 0.48mg 2.48mg 18%
Carbs 7.56g 56.63g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 15%
Calories 44kcal 318kcal 14%
Calcium 13mg 148mg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +1005.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +574.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1270.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +649.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1304.7%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.