Kiwifruit vs Horned melon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Kiwifruit and Horned melon different?
- Kiwifruit is higher in Vitamin C, Copper, Potassium and Folate, however Horned melon is richer in Iron and Magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Kiwifruit is 97% higher.
- Kiwifruit contains 8 times more Folate than Horned melon. While Kiwifruit contains 25µg of Folate, Horned melon contains only 3µg.
Kiwifruit, green, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano) are the varieties 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Calcium
+161.5%
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Potassium
+153.7%
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Copper
+550%
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Iron
+264.5%
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Magnesium
+135.3%
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Zinc
+242.9%
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Sodium
-33.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 37
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Calcium
+161.5%
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Potassium
+153.7%
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Copper
+550%
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Iron
+264.5%
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Magnesium
+135.3%
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Zinc
+242.9%
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Sodium
-33.3%
Equal in Phosphorus - 37
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+1649.1%
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Vitamin B2
+66.7%
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Folate
+733.3%
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Vitamin A
+69%
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Vitamin B3
+65.7%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.025
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.183
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.063
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Vitamin C
+1649.1%
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Vitamin B2
+66.7%
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Folate
+733.3%
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Vitamin A
+69%
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Vitamin B3
+65.7%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.025
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.183
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.063
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
42

6

Mineral Summary Score
15

15

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
7%

11%

Carbohydrates
15%

8%

Fats
2%

6%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Rich in vitamins |
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Lower in Cholesterol |
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Lower in Sugars |
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Rich in minerals | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


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Comparison summary
Which food is cheaper?

Kiwifruit is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is richer in vitamins?

Kiwifruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Horned melon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?

Horned melon contains less Sugars (difference - 8.99g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Horned melon contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Horned melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.029g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Horned melon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 61 | 44 |
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Protein | 1.14 | 1.78 |
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Fats | 0.52 | 1.26 |
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Vitamin C | 92.7 | 5.3 |
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Carbs | 14.66 | 7.56 |
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Cholesterol | 0 |
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Vitamin D | 0 |
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Iron | 0.31 | 1.13 |
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Calcium | 34 | 13 |
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Potassium | 312 | 123 |
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Magnesium | 17 | 40 |
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Sugars | 8.99 |
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Fiber | 3 |
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Copper | 0.13 | 0.02 |
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Zinc | 0.14 | 0.48 |
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Starch | 0 |
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Phosphorus | 34 | 37 |
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Sodium | 3 | 2 |
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Vitamin A | 87 | 147 |
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Vitamin E | 1.46 |
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Vitamin D | 0 |
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Vitamin B1 | 0.027 | 0.025 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.025 | 0.015 |
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Vitamin B3 | 0.341 | 0.565 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.183 | 0.183 | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063 | 0.063 | |
Vitamin B12 | 0 |
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Vitamin K | 40.3 |
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Folate | 25 | 3 |
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Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
Saturated Fat | 0.029 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.047 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.287 |
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Tryptophan | 0.015 |
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Threonine | 0.047 |
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Isoleucine | 0.051 |
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Leucine | 0.066 |
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Lysine | 0.061 |
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Methionine | 0.024 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.044 |
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Valine | 0.057 |
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Histidine | 0.027 |
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Fructose | 4.35 |
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