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Brown rice vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown rice and horned melon different?

  • Brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus, while horned melon is higher in iron and vitamin C.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 41% more than horned melon.
  • Brown rice contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than horned melon. Brown rice contains 0.178mg of vitamin B1, while horned melon contains 0.025mg.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than horned melon (48).

Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Horned melon (Kiwano) types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 CopperCopper +430%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2397.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains more IronIron +101.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~40mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
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 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.974mg 0.039mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.025mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 0.565mg 12%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Copper 0.106mg 0.02mg 10%
Phosphorus 103mg 37mg 9%
Iron 0.56mg 1.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Carbs 25.58g 7.56g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.015mg 4%
Calories 123kcal 44kcal 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 0.48mg 2%
Protein 2.74g 1.78g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 86mg 123mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Fats 0.97g 1.26g 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 7.56g N/A
Magnesium 39mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 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 ProteinProtein +53.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.4%
Contains more FatsFats +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.