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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
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 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.
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Horned melon 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 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 +234.8%
Contains more OtherOther +318.6%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.78g

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.