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Horned melon vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between horned melon and winged bean

  • Horned melon has more vitamin C; however, winged bean is richer in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Winged bean covers your daily copper needs 152% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of winged bean is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Horned melon (Kiwano) and Winged bean tuber, 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.4%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +6830%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1264.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +893.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horned melon Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 1.386mg 152%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.379mg 30%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.532mg 21%
Protein 1.78g 11.6g 20%
Potassium 123mg 586mg 14%
Iron 1.13mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.149mg 10%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.39mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.64mg 7%
Carbs 7.56g 28.1g 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Calories 44kcal 148kcal 5%
Magnesium 40mg 24mg 4%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Calcium 13mg 30mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.075mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 1%
Sodium 2mg 35mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.116mg 1%
Fats 1.26g 0.9g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 7.56g 28.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +55%
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.7%
Contains more OtherOther +365.1%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.