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Swordfish vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between swordfish and horned melon

  • Swordfish has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, horned melon is richer in iron and vitamin C.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 54% more.
  • Swordfish contains 10 times more vitamin B6 than horned melon. Swordfish contains 0.615mg of vitamin B6, while horned melon contains 0.063mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of swordfish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
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 PotassiumPotassium +305.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +721.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1537.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +876.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Horned melon DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 125%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.565mg 54%
Protein 23.45g 1.78g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.063mg 42%
Phosphorus 304mg 37mg 38%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Potassium 499mg 123mg 11%
Fats 7.93g 1.26g 10%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 9%
Iron 0.45mg 1.13mg 9%
Calories 172kcal 44kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.183mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 7µg 4%
Sodium 97mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.015mg 4%
Zinc 0.78mg 0.48mg 3%
Copper 0.046mg 0.02mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.56g 3%
Magnesium 35mg 40mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 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 +1217.4%
Contains more FatsFats +529.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.