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Tuna Bluefin vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tuna Bluefin and horned melon different?

  • Tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, copper, and potassium; however, horned melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna Bluefin is 62% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 20 times more vitamin B2 than horned melon. While tuna Bluefin contains 0.306mg of vitamin B2, horned melon contains only 0.015mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than horned melon (48).

Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Horned melon (Kiwano) are the varieties 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
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 +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +781.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 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 +10714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1012%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1765.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +648.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 453%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin A 757µg 7µg 83%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.565mg 62%
Protein 29.91g 1.78g 56%
Phosphorus 326mg 37mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.063mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.183mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.015mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.025mg 21%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.02mg 10%
Fats 6.28g 1.26g 8%
Saturated fat 1.612g 7%
Calories 184kcal 44kcal 7%
Magnesium 64mg 40mg 6%
Potassium 323mg 123mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 5%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.48mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.56g 3%
Sodium 50mg 2mg 2%
Iron 1.31mg 1.13mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.56g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 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 +1580.3%
Contains more FatsFats +398.4%
Contains more OtherOther +997.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.6%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.