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Orange vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oranges and horned melon

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B1; however, horned melon is richer in iron and magnesium.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% higher.
  • Oranges have 10 times more folate than horned melon. While oranges have 30µg of folate, horned melon has only 3µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 +207.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +1030%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +903.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 5.3mg 53%
Iron 0.1mg 1.13mg 13%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Folate 30µg 3µg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.025mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.48mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 13mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 181mg 123mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.015mg 2%
Fats 0.12g 1.26g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.565mg 2%
Protein 0.94g 1.78g 2%
Carbs 11.75g 7.56g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.039mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Calories 47kcal 44kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 7µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.063mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 CarbsCarbs +55.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
~equal in Water ~88.97g
~equal in Other ~0.43g

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.