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Mashed potato vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mashed potato and horned melon

  • The amount of iron, magnesium, and vitamin C in horned melon is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato covers your daily sodium needs 13% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 2 times less potassium than mashed potato. Mashed potato has 286mg of potassium, while horned melon has 123mg.
  • Horned melon contains less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
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 +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +264.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.015mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Horned melon DV% diff.
Sodium 306mg 2mg 13%
Iron 0.31mg 1.13mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Potassium 286mg 123mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.577g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.039mg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.565mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Calories 89kcal 44kcal 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.02mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2%
Carbs 14.65g 7.56g 2%
Fats 2.82g 1.26g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.48mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.025mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Protein 1.65g 1.78g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 FatsFats +123.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.8%
Contains more OtherOther +193%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.