Longan vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between longan and horned melon
- Longan has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2, while horned melon has more iron and magnesium.
- Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 87% more than horned melon.
- Longan contains 9 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. While longan contains 0.14mg of vitamin B2, horned melon contains only 0.015mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +116.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +745% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
Contains more IronIron | +769.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +860% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +1484.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 5.3mg | 87% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 0.02mg | 17% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 1.13mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.015mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 40mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 266mg | 123mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.48mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 15.14g | 7.56g | 3% |
Fats | 0.1g | 1.26g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 37mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 0.565mg | 2% |
Calories | 60kcal | 44kcal | 1% |
Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.31g | 1.78g | 1% |
Calcium | 1mg | 13mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 7.56g | N/A |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1160% |
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Water
~88.97g