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Brazil nut vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and horned melon different?

  • Brazil nut is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, potassium, and calcium; however, horned melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for brazil nut is 191% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 31 times more manganese than horned melon. While brazil nut contains 1.223mg of manganese, horned melon contains only 0.039mg.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than horned melon (48).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Horned melon (Kiwano) are the varieties used 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +840%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.8%
Contains more IronIron +115%
Contains more CopperCopper +8615%
Contains more ZincZinc +745.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1859.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3035.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2368%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Horned melon DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Copper 1.743mg 0.02mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 163%
Fats 67.1g 1.26g 101%
Phosphorus 725mg 37mg 98%
Magnesium 376mg 40mg 80%
Saturated fat 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.039mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.025mg 49%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.48mg 33%
Calories 659kcal 44kcal 31%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Protein 14.32g 1.78g 25%
Iron 2.43mg 1.13mg 16%
Potassium 659mg 123mg 16%
Calcium 160mg 13mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5.3mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.565mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 7.56g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.183mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 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 +704.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5225.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +695.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2501.5%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.