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Lemon vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemons and horned melon

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C; however, horned melon is richer in magnesium and iron.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +465%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 5.3mg 53%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 8mg 40mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.13mg 7%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.565mg 3%
Phosphorus 16mg 37mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.02mg 2%
Calories 29kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.78g 1%
Calcium 26mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 9.32g 7.56g 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 7.56g N/A
Potassium 138mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.183mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.8%
Contains more FatsFats +320%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
~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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.