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Marrow-stem Kale vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marrow-stem Kale and horned melon

  • Marrow-stem Kale has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Marrow-stem Kale's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 97% more.
  • Marrow-stem Kale contains 43 times more folate than horned melon. Marrow-stem Kale contains 129µg of folate, while horned melon contains 3µg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of marrow-stem Kale is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Collards, 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 19% 70% 19% 18% 15% 5.7% 11% 2.2% 86% 7.1%
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 +1684.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1587.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +140.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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.
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 118% 84% 45% 0% 14% 30% 14% 16% 38% 0% 1093% 97% 13%
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 +566%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3485.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marrow-stem Kale Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 437.1µg 364%
Vitamin C 35.3mg 5.3mg 33%
Folate 129µg 3µg 32%
Manganese 0.658mg 0.039mg 27%
Vitamin A 251µg 7µg 27%
Calcium 232mg 13mg 22%
Fiber 4g 16%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.063mg 8%
Iron 0.47mg 1.13mg 8%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Potassium 213mg 123mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.02mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.267mg 0.183mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.48mg 2%
Phosphorus 25mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Protein 3.02g 1.78g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.025mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.201g 1%
Calories 32kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.742mg 0.565mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 5.42g 7.56g 1%
Fats 0.61g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 1.42g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Saturated fat 0.055g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.1mg 0%
Leucine 0.151mg 0%
Lysine 0.117mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 5.42 g
Water: 89.62 g
Other: 1.33 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 +69.7%
Contains more OtherOther +209.3%
Contains more FatsFats +106.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.5%
~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. Marrow-stem Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170406/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.