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Watercress vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watercress and horned melon

  • Watercress has more vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, horned melon is richer in iron.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 61% more.
  • Watercress contains 9 times more calcium than horned melon. Watercress contains 120mg of calcium, while horned melon contains 13mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watercress, raw 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
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 CalciumCalcium +823.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +525.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +465%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
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 CVitamin C +711.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Horned melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin C 43mg 5.3mg 42%
Vitamin A 160µg 7µg 17%
Iron 0.2mg 1.13mg 12%
Calcium 120mg 13mg 11%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.039mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 330mg 123mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.02mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.183mg 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.48mg 3%
Phosphorus 60mg 37mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.565mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Calories 11kcal 44kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 41mg 2mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Carbs 1.29g 7.56g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.26g 2%
Protein 2.3g 1.78g 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 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 +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +179.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1160%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486%
~equal in Water ~88.97g

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.