Papaya vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papaya and horned melon?
- Papaya is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate, yet horned melon is higher in iron.
- Papaya's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% more.
- Papaya has 12 times more folate than horned melon. While papaya has 37µg of folate, horned melon has only 3µg.
We used Papayas, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +352% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +270% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 CVitamin C | +1049.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +571.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1133.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 5.3mg | 62% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 1.13mg | 11% |
| Folate | 37µg | 3µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 40mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.73g | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 10mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.08mg | 0.48mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 47µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.47g | 1.78g | 3% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 123mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 1.26g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 10.82g | 7.56g | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.357mg | 0.565mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 44kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.12g | 7.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.191mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.47 g
Fats:
0.26 g
Carbs:
10.82 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.39 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +384.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.3% |
~equal in
Water
~88.97g
