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Marshmallow vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marshmallow and horned melon?

  • Marshmallow is higher in copper, yet horned melon is higher in iron, magnesium, and vitamin C.
  • Horned melon's daily need coverage for iron is 11% more.
  • Marshmallow has 5 times more copper than horned melon. While marshmallow has 0.097mg of copper, horned melon has only 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of horned melon is lower.

We used Candies, marshmallows and Horned melon (Kiwano) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
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 CopperCopper +385%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2360%
Contains more IronIron +391.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +624.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3560%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Horned melon DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 7.56g 25%
Calories 318kcal 44kcal 14%
Iron 0.23mg 1.13mg 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0.02mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 40mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.183mg 4%
Phosphorus 8mg 37mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.48mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.565mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Potassium 5mg 123mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.025mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.26g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Protein 1.8g 1.78g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 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 +975.4%
Contains more FatsFats +530%
Contains more WaterWater +442.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
~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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.

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