Lemongrass vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lemongrass and horned melon
- The amount of manganese, iron, copper, folate, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium in lemongrass is higher than in horned melon.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 225% more than horned melon.
- Lemongrass contains 25 times more folate than horned melon. While lemongrass contains 75µg of folate, horned melon contains only 3µg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +487.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +623% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1230% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +364.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13294.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +103.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +266% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.039mg | 225% |
Iron | 8.17mg | 1.13mg | 88% |
Copper | 0.266mg | 0.02mg | 27% |
Folate | 75µg | 3µg | 18% |
Potassium | 723mg | 123mg | 18% |
Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.48mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.015mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 37mg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.31g | 7.56g | 6% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 40mg | 5% |
Calcium | 65mg | 13mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.565mg | 3% |
Calories | 99kcal | 44kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 5.3mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 1.26g | 1% |
Protein | 1.82g | 1.78g | 0% |
Net carbs | 25.31g | 7.56g | N/A |
Sodium | 6mg | 2mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +234.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +318.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +157.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
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Protein
~1.78g