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Sesame vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sesame and horned melon

  • Horned melon contains less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than sesame.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 451% higher.
  • Horned melon has 75 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while horned melon has 13mg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 +777.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.5%
Contains more IronIron +1187.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +20310%
Contains more ZincZinc +1514.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%

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.
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
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 +3064%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +699.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1154%
Contains more FolateFolate +3133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Horned melon DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.02mg 451%
Iron 14.55mg 1.13mg 168%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 145%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.039mg 105%
Calcium 975mg 13mg 96%
Phosphorus 629mg 37mg 85%
Fats 49.67g 1.26g 74%
Magnesium 351mg 40mg 74%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.48mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.025mg 64%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.063mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 47%
Fiber 11.8g 47%
Saturated fat 6.957g 32%
Protein 17.73g 1.78g 32%
Calories 573kcal 44kcal 26%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 0.565mg 25%
Folate 97µg 3µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.015mg 18%
Potassium 468mg 123mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Carbs 23.45g 7.56g 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.183mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +896.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3842.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.2%
Contains more OtherOther +937.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1797%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.