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Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and horned melon different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than horned melon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 56% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 471 times more sodium than horned melon. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 941mg of sodium, horned melon contains only 2mg.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index (48) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Horned melon (Kiwano) are the varieties 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
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 +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +392.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +595%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1659%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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 +2708%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1040.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Horned melon DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 1.13mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.025mg 56%
Sodium 941mg 2mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.565mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.015mg 36%
Folate 134µg 3µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.039mg 28%
Carbs 74.05g 7.56g 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Calories 418kcal 44kcal 19%
Protein 9.46g 1.78g 15%
Copper 0.139mg 0.02mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fats 8.64g 1.26g 11%
Phosphorus 102mg 37mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.653g 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.183mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 40mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 123mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 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 +431.5%
Contains more FatsFats +585.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +879.5%
Contains more OtherOther +551.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1661.8%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.