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Nori vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nori and horned melon?

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, copper, iron, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet horned melon is higher in magnesium.
  • Nori's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 101% more.
  • Nori has 49 times more folate than horned melon. While nori has 146µg of folate, horned melon has only 3µg.

We used Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
Nori
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.4%
Contains more IronIron +59.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1220%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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.
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 +635.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3614.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.988mg 0.039mg 41%
Vitamin C 39mg 5.3mg 37%
Folate 146µg 3µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.015mg 33%
Vitamin A 260µg 7µg 28%
Copper 0.264mg 0.02mg 27%
Magnesium 2mg 40mg 9%
Iron 1.8mg 1.13mg 8%
Protein 5.81g 1.78g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.063mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.183mg 7%
Potassium 356mg 123mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.565mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.48mg 5%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 48mg 2mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Fats 0.28g 1.26g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Carbs 5.11g 7.56g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 1%
Calories 35kcal 44kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +226.4%
Contains more OtherOther +776.7%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.9%
~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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.