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Horned melon vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and squid

  • The amount of vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5 in squid is higher than in horned melon.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 132% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +417.9%
Contains more IronIron +859.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4890%
Contains more ZincZinc +620.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1467.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.9%

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1.729mg 132%
Iron 1.13mg 10.84mg 121%
Copper 0.02mg 0.998mg 109%
Phosphorus 37mg 580mg 78%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Protein 1.78g 32.48g 61%
Sodium 2mg 744mg 32%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.46mg 27%
Vitamin A 7µg 203µg 22%
Calcium 13mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.27mg 16%
Potassium 123mg 637mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.9mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 2.189mg 10%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.209mg 7%
Calories 44kcal 158kcal 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 8.5mg 4%
Carbs 7.56g 1.64g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1%
Fats 1.26g 1.4g 0%
Net carbs 7.56g 1.64g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1724.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +681.4%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.