Minestrone vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between minestrone and horned melon
- Minestrone is higher in vitamin A; however, horned melon is richer in iron, magnesium, and vitamin C.
- Minestrone's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 16% higher.
- Minestrone has 127 times more sodium than horned melon. While minestrone has 254mg of sodium, horned melon has only 2mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 CopperCopper | +155% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +289.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1233.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +197.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +54.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +960% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 254mg | 2mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 40mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 1.13mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 5.3mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.152mg | 0.039mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 7µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 23mg | 37mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.391mg | 0.565mg | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 44kcal | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 1% | |
Carbs | 4.66g | 7.56g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
Protein | 1.77g | 1.78g | 0% |
Fats | 1.04g | 1.26g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.26g | 7.56g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% | |
Calcium | 14mg | 13mg | 0% |
Potassium | 130mg | 123mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.018mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more OtherOther | +179.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.78g
~equal in
Water
~88.97g