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Pecan vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pecan and horned melon

  • The amount of manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 in pecan is higher than in horned melon.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 194% more than horned melon.
  • Pecan contains 60 times more copper than horned melon. While pecan contains 1.2mg of copper, horned melon contains only 0.02mg.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of horned melon is 48.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
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 +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +123.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5900%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +648.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11438.5%
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.
Pecan
9
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
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 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.039mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 144%
Copper 1.2mg 0.02mg 131%
Fats 71.97g 1.26g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.025mg 53%
Fiber 9.6g 38%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.48mg 37%
Phosphorus 277mg 37mg 34%
Calories 691kcal 44kcal 32%
Saturated fat 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 121mg 40mg 19%
Iron 2.53mg 1.13mg 18%
Protein 9.17g 1.78g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.183mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.063mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.015mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 123mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Calcium 70mg 13mg 6%
Folate 22µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 5.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.565mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 7.56g 2%
Net carbs 4.26g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
4
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 +415.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5611.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.3%
Contains more OtherOther +244.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2427.6%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.