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Horned melon vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horned melon and sugar?

  • Sugar has less iron, magnesium, vitamin C, and phosphorus than horned melon.
  • Horned melon's daily need coverage for iron is 14% higher.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index than sugar.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Sugars, granulated 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%
Sugar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6050%
Contains more IronIron +2160%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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%
Sugar
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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% 4.4% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 7.56g 99.98g 31%
Calories 44kcal 387kcal 17%
Iron 1.13mg 0.05mg 14%
Magnesium 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 0mg 5%
Protein 1.78g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.01mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 2mg 4%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.26g 0g 2%
Copper 0.02mg 0.007mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 1mg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 99.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.019mg 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
Sugar
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +444750%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1222.5%

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.