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Kiwi vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kiwi and horned melon different?

  • Kiwi is higher in vitamin C, copper, potassium, and folate; however, horned melon is richer in iron and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kiwi is 97% higher.
  • Kiwi contains 8 times more folate than horned melon. While kiwi 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +264.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1649.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 5.3mg 97%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Copper 0.13mg 0.02mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Iron 0.31mg 1.13mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Potassium 312mg 123mg 6%
Folate 25µg 3µg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Magnesium 17mg 40mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.48mg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.039mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 14.66g 7.56g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 2%
Protein 1.14g 1.78g 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Calories 61kcal 44kcal 1%
Fats 0.52g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 37mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.183mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.063mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +142.3%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/nutrients
  2. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.