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Taffy (candy) vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taffy (candy) and horned melon

  • The amount of iron, magnesium, vitamin C, and phosphorus in horned melon is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Horned melon covers your daily need for iron, 14% more than taffy (candy).

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4000%
Contains more IronIron +11200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
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 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4475%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Horned melon DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 7.56g 28%
Calories 397kcal 44kcal 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.13mg 14%
Magnesium 0mg 40mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.183mg 4%
Protein 0.03g 1.78g 4%
Potassium 3mg 123mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.565mg 4%
Fats 3.33g 1.26g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.039mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 7µg 2%
Sodium 52mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 2%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 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 FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1111.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1734.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.

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