Sweet potato vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sweet potato and horned melon different?
- Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium, while horned melon is higher in iron.
- Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 281% more than horned melon.
- Sweet potato contains 8 times more copper than horned melon. Sweet potato contains 0.151mg of copper, while horned melon contains 0.02mg.
- Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than horned melon (48).
Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +174% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +655% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +561.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more IronIron | +85.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10028.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +306.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +337.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +231.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +120.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 709µg | 7µg | 78% |
Copper | 0.151mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 0.183mg | 12% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.063mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.258mg | 0.039mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.61mg | 1.13mg | 7% |
Potassium | 337mg | 123mg | 6% |
Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
Magnesium | 25mg | 40mg | 4% |
Carbs | 20.12g | 7.56g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.025mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 5.3mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Folate | 11µg | 3µg | 2% |
Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
Calories | 86kcal | 44kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
Sodium | 55mg | 2mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.05g | 1.26g | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 13mg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 47mg | 37mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.57g | 1.78g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.12g | 7.56g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.18g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
1.78 g
Fats:
1.26 g
Carbs:
7.56 g
Water:
88.97 g
Other:
0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +127.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2420% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |