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Horned melon vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horned melon and sunflower seeds?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than horned melon in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 198% more.
  • The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types in this article.

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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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +712.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.4%
Contains more IronIron +364.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +8900%
Contains more ZincZinc +941.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1683.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1375.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2034.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +7466.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.02mg 1.8mg 198%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 1.48mg 121%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 1.345mg 99%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 37mg 660mg 89%
Manganese 0.039mg 1.95mg 83%
Fats 1.26g 51.46g 77%
Magnesium 40mg 325mg 68%
Folate 3µg 227µg 56%
Iron 1.13mg 5.25mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 8.335mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.48mg 5mg 41%
Protein 1.78g 20.78g 38%
Fiber 8.6g 34%
Calories 44kcal 584kcal 27%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.355mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.13mg 19%
Potassium 123mg 645mg 15%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Calcium 13mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 1.4mg 4%
Carbs 7.56g 20g 4%
Net carbs 7.56g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 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% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1781%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1067.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3984.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.6%
Contains more OtherOther +604.7%

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.