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Wheat gluten vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and horned melon

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium, while horned melon has more vitamin C.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for iron, 51% more than horned melon.
  • Wheat gluten contains 11 times more calcium than horned melon. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, horned melon contains only 13mg.
  • Horned melon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 +992.3%
Contains more IronIron +360.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +810%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +602.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Horned melon DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 1.78g 147%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 1.13mg 51%
Phosphorus 260mg 37mg 32%
Copper 0.182mg 0.02mg 18%
Calories 370kcal 44kcal 16%
Calcium 142mg 13mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.565mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 40mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Carbs 13.79g 7.56g 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.26g 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 123mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 7.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +4122.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132.6%
Contains more WaterWater +985%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.