Chia seeds vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chia seeds and horned melon?
- Chia seeds are richer than horned melon in phosphorus, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Chia seeds' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 118% more.
- Chia seeds have 70 times more manganese than horned melon. While chia seeds have 2.723mg of manganese, horned melon has only 0.039mg.
- The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.
We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +737.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4753.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +230.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +583.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +4520% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +854.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2224.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6882.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2380% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1033.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1462.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1533.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +231.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 23.665g | 158% | |
Fiber | 34.4g | 138% | |
Phosphorus | 860mg | 37mg | 118% |
Manganese | 2.723mg | 0.039mg | 117% |
Selenium | 55.2µg | 100% | |
Copper | 0.924mg | 0.02mg | 100% |
Iron | 7.72mg | 1.13mg | 82% |
Magnesium | 335mg | 40mg | 70% |
Calcium | 631mg | 13mg | 62% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.83mg | 0.565mg | 52% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.62mg | 0.025mg | 50% |
Fats | 30.74g | 1.26g | 45% |
Zinc | 4.58mg | 0.48mg | 37% |
Protein | 16.54g | 1.78g | 30% |
Calories | 486kcal | 44kcal | 22% |
Saturated fat | 3.33g | 15% | |
Folate | 49µg | 3µg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.015mg | 12% |
Carbs | 42.12g | 7.56g | 12% |
Potassium | 407mg | 123mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.309g | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 5.3mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
Sodium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.72g | 7.56g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.14g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.436mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.709mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.801mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.371mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.97mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.588mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.95mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.531mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 17.83g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.835g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.54 g
Fats:
30.74 g
Carbs:
42.12 g
Water:
5.8 g
Other:
4.8 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +829.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2339.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +457.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1016.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1434% |