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Horned melon vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between horned melon and turkey meat?

  • Horned melon is higher in vitamin C, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 56% more.
  • The amount of sodium in horned melon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Horned melon (Kiwano) and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +365%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +502.7%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1773.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1594.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +877.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 9.573mg 56%
Selenium 29.8µg 54%
Protein 1.78g 28.55g 54%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.616mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 37mg 223mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.281mg 20%
Zinc 0.48mg 2.48mg 18%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.948mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 14%
Saturated fat 2.155g 10%
Fats 1.26g 7.39g 9%
Copper 0.02mg 0.093mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 7%
Calories 44kcal 189kcal 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Sodium 2mg 103mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 239mg 3%
Carbs 7.56g 0.06g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 40mg 30mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 13mg 14mg 0%
Iron 1.13mg 1.09mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12500%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1503.9%
Contains more FatsFats +486.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.