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Pistachio vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pistachios and horned melon

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and folate than horned melon.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for copper is 142% more.
  • Pistachios contain 35 times more vitamin B1 than horned melon. Pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, while horned melon contains 0.025mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of pistachios is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +707.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +246.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +6400%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1224.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2976.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
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 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2598.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~5.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Horned melon DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.02mg 142%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.063mg 126%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.025mg 70%
Fats 45.32g 1.26g 68%
Phosphorus 490mg 37mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.039mg 50%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Protein 20.16g 1.78g 37%
Iron 3.92mg 1.13mg 35%
Potassium 1025mg 123mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Calories 560kcal 44kcal 26%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Magnesium 121mg 40mg 19%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.48mg 16%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Folate 51µg 3µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.015mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 13mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 7.56g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.183mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.565mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 7µg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 5.3mg 0%
Net carbs 16.57g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +1032.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3496.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.4%
Contains more OtherOther +593%
Contains more WaterWater +1935.9%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.