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Wafer vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wafer and horned melon different?

  • Wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate, while horned melon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Wafer covers your daily need for copper, 49% more than horned melon.
  • Wafer contains 290 times more sodium than horned melon. Wafer contains 580mg of sodium, while horned melon contains 2mg.
  • Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than horned melon (48).

Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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 +32.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more IronIron +254.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2215%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1684.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 +712%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Horned melon DV% diff.
Copper 0.463mg 0.02mg 49%
Iron 4.01mg 1.13mg 36%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.039mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 7.56g 22%
Fats 14.2g 1.26g 20%
Calories 433kcal 44kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.015mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.025mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Phosphorus 132mg 37mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.565mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Folate 47µg 3µg 11%
Protein 6.6g 1.78g 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.48mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 53mg 40mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 123mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 31mg 13mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.063mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 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 +270.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1027%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861.6%
Contains more OtherOther +365.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1877.1%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.