Horned melon vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are horned melon and zucchini different?
- Horned melon is richer in iron and magnesium, while zucchini is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate.
- Zucchini covers your daily need for vitamin C, 14% more than horned melon.
- Horned melon contains 3 times more iron than zucchini. Horned melon contains 1.13mg of iron, while zucchini contains 0.37mg.
- Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than zucchini (15).
Horned melon (Kiwano) and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +205.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +353.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +237.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +526.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +158.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 17.9mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.13mg | 0.37mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.094mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.177mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Folate | 3µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.02mg | 0.053mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 123mg | 261mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.451mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.78g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Calories | 44kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.26g | 0.32g | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.56g | 3.11g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.56g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +293.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.6% |
~equal in
Water
~94.79g
