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Horned melon vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between horned melon and wheat gluten

  • Horned melon has more vitamin C, while wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for iron, 51% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Horned melon (Kiwano) and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +992.3%
Contains more IronIron +360.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +810%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 1.78g 75.16g 147%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Iron 1.13mg 5.2mg 51%
Phosphorus 37mg 260mg 32%
Copper 0.02mg 0.182mg 18%
Calories 44kcal 370kcal 16%
Calcium 13mg 142mg 13%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 25mg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.85mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Carbs 7.56g 13.79g 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.26g 1.85g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 100mg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 13.19g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +985%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4122.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.