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Turmeric vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turmeric and horned melon

  • Horned melon contains less manganese, iron, copper, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than turmeric.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 859% higher.
  • Horned melon has 65 times less copper than turmeric. Turmeric has 1.3mg of copper, while horned melon has 0.02mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

Food types used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1591.1%
Contains more IronIron +4767.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6400%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50669.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.039mg 859%
Iron 55mg 1.13mg 673%
Copper 1.3mg 0.02mg 142%
Fiber 22.7g 91%
Potassium 2080mg 123mg 58%
Magnesium 208mg 40mg 40%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.48mg 37%
Phosphorus 299mg 37mg 37%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Carbs 67.14g 7.56g 20%
Protein 9.68g 1.78g 16%
Calcium 168mg 13mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 44kcal 13%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.015mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.183mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.565mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5.3mg 5%
Folate 20µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.063mg 3%
Fats 3.25g 1.26g 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +443.8%
Contains more FatsFats +157.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +788.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1546.5%
Contains more WaterWater +592.4%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.