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Horned melon vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between horned melon and teff

  • Horned melon contains less manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and zinc than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 123% higher.

Food types used in this article are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Teff, cooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1030%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7233.3%
~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%
Teff
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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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 2.86mg 123%
Copper 0.02mg 0.226mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.183mg 13%
Iron 1.13mg 2.05mg 12%
Phosphorus 37mg 120mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.11mg 6%
Protein 1.78g 3.87g 4%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Carbs 7.56g 19.86g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.097mg 3%
Calories 44kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.909mg 2%
Magnesium 40mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.033mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.65g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 17.06g N/A
Potassium 123mg 107mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.