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Paprika vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are paprika and horned melon different?

  • Paprika has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than horned melon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 982% higher.
  • Paprika contains 82 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. While paprika contains 1.23mg of vitamin B2, horned melon contains only 0.015mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index (0) than horned melon (48).

Spices, paprika 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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +345%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1661.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1753.7%
Contains more IronIron +1770.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3465%
Contains more ZincZinc +802.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +748.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3976.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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.
Paprika
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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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
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 AVitamin A +35085.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1680.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1271.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3298.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +488.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 7µg 273%
Iron 21.14mg 1.13mg 250%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.063mg 160%
Fiber 34.9g 140%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.015mg 93%
Copper 0.713mg 0.02mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.039mg 67%
Potassium 2280mg 123mg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.565mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 52%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.183mg 47%
Phosphorus 314mg 37mg 40%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.48mg 35%
Magnesium 178mg 40mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.025mg 25%
Protein 14.14g 1.78g 25%
Calcium 229mg 13mg 22%
Fats 12.89g 1.26g 18%
Carbs 53.99g 7.56g 15%
Folate 49µg 3µg 12%
Calories 282kcal 44kcal 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.14g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 5.3mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 4%
Sodium 68mg 2mg 3%
Net carbs 19.09g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 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 +694.4%
Contains more FatsFats +923%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +614.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +691.5%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.