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Shortbread vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and horned melon

  • Shortbread has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper, while horned melon has more magnesium and vitamin C.
  • Shortbread covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 27% more than horned melon.
  • Shortbread contains 177 times more sodium than horned melon. While shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, horned melon contains only 2mg.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 IronIron +163.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 +1312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1993.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +479.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
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 Shortbread Horned melon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 56%
Fats 26.22g 1.26g 38%
Saturated fat 8.105g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.025mg 27%
Calories 514kcal 44kcal 24%
Iron 2.98mg 1.13mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.015mg 23%
Folate 81µg 3µg 20%
Carbs 63.78g 7.56g 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.565mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 2mg 15%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.039mg 15%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.02mg 8%
Protein 5.37g 1.78g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 40mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.183mg 3%
Potassium 88mg 123mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 13mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.48mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +201.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1981%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +743.7%
Contains more OtherOther +139.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2371.4%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.