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Spinach raw vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach raw and horned melon different?

  • Spinach raw is higher than horned melon in vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 185% more than horned melon.
  • Spinach raw contains 65 times more folate than horned melon. Spinach raw contains 194µg of folate, while horned melon contains 3µg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index (48) than spinach raw (32).

Spinach, raw and Horned melon (Kiwano) types were 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
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 +97.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.7%
Contains more IronIron +139.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
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 +430.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach raw Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 7µg 51%
Folate 194µg 3µg 48%
Manganese 0.897mg 0.039mg 37%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 5.3mg 25%
Iron 2.71mg 1.13mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.015mg 13%
Potassium 558mg 123mg 13%
Copper 0.13mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.195mg 0.063mg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Calcium 99mg 13mg 9%
Magnesium 79mg 40mg 9%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.025mg 4%
Sodium 79mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 0.183mg 2%
Phosphorus 49mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Protein 2.86g 1.78g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1%
Calories 23kcal 44kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.724mg 0.565mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 7.56g 1%
Fats 0.39g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 1.43g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 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 +60.7%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.3%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.