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Malt vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are malt and horned melon different?

  • Malt is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, horned melon is richer in iron, magnesium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for malt is 13% higher.
  • Malt contains 8 times more calcium than horned melon. While malt contains 98mg of calcium, horned melon contains only 13mg.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index (48) than malt (59).

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Malt
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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 +653.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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.
Malt
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 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 AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.015mg 13%
Iron 0.21mg 1.13mg 12%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.883g 9%
Calcium 98mg 13mg 9%
Phosphorus 91mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.3mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Protein 3.37g 1.78g 3%
Fats 3.29g 1.26g 3%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.183mg 3%
Calories 85kcal 44kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.565mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.025mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 7µg 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Potassium 172mg 123mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Carbs 11.2g 7.56g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.063mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.48mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 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 ProteinProtein +89.3%
Contains more FatsFats +161.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86%
~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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.