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Horned melon vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are horned melon and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Horned melon is higher in vitamin C; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna Bluefin is 62% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than horned melon (48).

Horned melon (Kiwano) and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat are the varieties 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.
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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +781.1%

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1012%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1765.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +648.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 453%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin A 7µg 757µg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 10.54mg 62%
Protein 1.78g 29.91g 56%
Phosphorus 37mg 326mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.525mg 36%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.37mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.306mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.278mg 21%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 12%
Copper 0.02mg 0.11mg 10%
Fats 1.26g 6.28g 8%
Saturated fat 1.612g 7%
Calories 44kcal 184kcal 7%
Magnesium 40mg 64mg 6%
Potassium 123mg 323mg 6%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 5%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.77mg 3%
Carbs 7.56g 0g 3%
Sodium 2mg 50mg 2%
Iron 1.13mg 1.31mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1580.3%
Contains more FatsFats +398.4%
Contains more OtherOther +997.7%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.