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Dates vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and horned melon different?

  • Dates are richer in carbs, copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, while horned melon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Dates cover your daily need for carbs 22% more than horned melon.
  • Dates contain 10 times more copper than horned melon. Dates contain 0.206mg of copper, while horned melon contains 0.02mg.

Dates, deglet noor and Horned melon (Kiwano) types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +930%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~40mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Dates
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 1% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 2.3% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Horned melon DV% diff.
Fiber 8g 32%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 7.56g 22%
Copper 0.206mg 0.02mg 21%
Potassium 656mg 123mg 16%
Calories 282kcal 44kcal 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.039mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.183mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.063mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.3mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Phosphorus 62mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.565mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Calcium 39mg 13mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Protein 2.45g 1.78g 1%
Fats 0.39g 1.26g 1%
Magnesium 43mg 40mg 1%
Iron 1.02mg 1.13mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.87g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1151kcal 247kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 227g N/A
Net carbs 67.03g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +37.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +892.5%
Contains more FatsFats +223.1%
Contains more WaterWater +333.4%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.

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