Horned melon vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are horned melon and tofu different?
- Horned melon is richer in vitamin C, while tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
- Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 53% more than horned melon.
- Horned melon contains 53 times more vitamin C than tofu. Horned melon contains 5.3mg of vitamin C, while tofu contains 0.1mg.
- Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than tofu (15).
Horned melon (Kiwano) and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2592.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +374.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +865% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1451.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +169.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +224% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +246.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.13mg | 5.36mg | 53% |
Calcium | 13mg | 350mg | 34% |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.605mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.193mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 18% | |
Selenium | 8.9µg | 16% | |
Protein | 1.78g | 8.08g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 97mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
Fats | 1.26g | 4.78g | 5% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
Saturated fat | 0.691g | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Folate | 3µg | 15µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.068mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.195mg | 2% |
Calories | 44kcal | 76kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 7.56g | 1.87g | 2% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 30mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 7.56g | 1.57g | N/A |
Potassium | 123mg | 121mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.62g | N/A | |
Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.12mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.713mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.108mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.221mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
8.08 g
Fats:
4.78 g
Carbs:
1.87 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +304.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +353.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +279.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +67.4% |
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Water
~84.55g