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Horned melon vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horned melon and teff

  • The amount of manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in horned melon.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 400% more than horned melon.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Teff, uncooked.

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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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.2%
Contains more IronIron +575.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3950%
Contains more ZincZinc +656.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1059.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23592.3%

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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +665.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 9.24mg 400%
Copper 0.02mg 0.81mg 88%
Iron 1.13mg 7.63mg 81%
Phosphorus 37mg 429mg 56%
Magnesium 40mg 184mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.482mg 32%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.39mg 30%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.63mg 29%
Protein 1.78g 13.3g 23%
Carbs 7.56g 73.13g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.27mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 3.363mg 17%
Calcium 13mg 180mg 17%
Calories 44kcal 367kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.942mg 15%
Potassium 123mg 427mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 1.26g 2.38g 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +908.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +647.2%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +867.3%
Contains more OtherOther +451.2%

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/169747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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