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Winged bean vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between winged bean and horned melon

  • Winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, horned melon is richer in vitamin C.
  • Winged bean covers your daily copper needs 152% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon has 15 times less vitamin B1 than winged bean. Winged bean has 0.379mg of vitamin B1, while horned melon has 0.025mg.
  • Horned melon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of horned melon is 48, while the glycemic index of winged bean is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Winged bean tuber, 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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 +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.4%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +6830%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1264.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

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% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +893.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
~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 Winged bean Horned melon DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.02mg 152%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.025mg 30%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.039mg 21%
Protein 11.6g 1.78g 20%
Potassium 586mg 123mg 14%
Iron 2mg 1.13mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.015mg 10%
Zinc 1.39mg 0.48mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.565mg 7%
Carbs 28.1g 7.56g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Calories 148kcal 44kcal 5%
Magnesium 24mg 40mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Calcium 30mg 13mg 2%
Phosphorus 45mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.063mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 1%
Sodium 35mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.183mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 1.26g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 28.1g 7.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 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 +551.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.7%
Contains more OtherOther +365.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +55%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.