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Pumpkin seeds vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin seeds and horned melon

  • Pumpkin seeds have more zinc, copper, magnesium, iron, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, horned melon has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pumpkin seeds is 89% higher.
  • Horned melon has 35 times less copper than pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds have 0.69mg of copper, while horned melon has 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt 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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
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 +555%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +647.2%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3350%
Contains more ZincZinc +2045.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1171.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~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 Pumpkin seeds Horned melon DV% diff.
Zinc 10.3mg 0.48mg 89%
Copper 0.69mg 0.02mg 74%
Fiber 18.4g 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 59%
Magnesium 262mg 40mg 53%
Protein 18.55g 1.78g 34%
Fats 19.4g 1.26g 28%
Iron 3.31mg 1.13mg 27%
Potassium 919mg 123mg 23%
Manganese 0.496mg 0.039mg 20%
Calories 446kcal 44kcal 20%
Saturated fat 3.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 15%
Carbs 53.75g 7.56g 15%
Phosphorus 92mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5.3mg 6%
Calcium 55mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.183mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 0.565mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.025mg 1%
Sodium 18mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 35.35g 7.56g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 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 +942.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +611%
Contains more OtherOther +783.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1877.1%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.