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Horned melon vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between horned melon and watercress

  • Horned melon has more iron; however, watercress is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 61% more.
  • Horned melon contains 6 times more iron than watercress. Horned melon contains 1.13mg of iron, while watercress contains 0.2mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Watercress, raw.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +465%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +823.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +525.6%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +711.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 43mg 42%
Vitamin A 7µg 160µg 17%
Iron 1.13mg 0.2mg 12%
Calcium 13mg 120mg 11%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.244mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 123mg 330mg 6%
Copper 0.02mg 0.077mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 21mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.129mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.31mg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.11mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 60mg 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 11kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 41mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Carbs 7.56g 1.29g 2%
Fats 1.26g 0.1g 2%
Protein 1.78g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +1160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +179.1%
~equal in Water ~95.11g

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/nutrients

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

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