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Cayenne pepper vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cayenne pepper and horned melon

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus than horned melon.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 829% more.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 61 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. Cayenne pepper contains 0.919mg of vitamin B2, while horned melon contains 0.015mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
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 +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1038.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1537.4%
Contains more IronIron +590.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1765%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5028.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 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 CVitamin C +1341.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29628.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3788.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 7µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.063mg 184%
Fiber 27.2g 109%
Manganese 2mg 0.039mg 85%
Iron 7.8mg 1.13mg 83%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 5.3mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.015mg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 56%
Potassium 2014mg 123mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 0.565mg 51%
Copper 0.373mg 0.02mg 39%
Phosphorus 293mg 37mg 37%
Magnesium 152mg 40mg 27%
Folate 106µg 3µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.025mg 25%
Fats 17.27g 1.26g 25%
Protein 12.01g 1.78g 20%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.48mg 18%
Carbs 56.63g 7.56g 16%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.26g 15%
Calories 318kcal 44kcal 14%
Calcium 148mg 13mg 14%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 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 +574.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1270.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +649.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1304.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1005.2%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.