Candied fruit vs Horned melon (Kiwano)
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Candied fruit has more — 322 calories per 100 g against 44 for horned melon (kiwano), a difference of 278 kcal (632% more). On protein it is Candied fruit 0.3 g versus horned melon (kiwano) 1.8 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Candied fruit | Horned melon (Kiwano) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 322 kcal | 44 kcal | 278 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1.8 g | 1.4 g |
| Total fat | 0.1 g | 1.3 g | 1.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.0 g | — g | — |
| Carbohydrate | 82.7 g | 7.6 g | 75.2 g |
| Fibre | 1.6 g | — g | — |
| Sugars | 80.7 g | — g | — |
| Sodium | 98.0 mg | 2.0 mg | 96.0 mg |
| Potassium | 56.0 mg | 123.0 mg | 67.0 mg |
| Calcium | 18.0 mg | 13.0 mg | 5.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg | 1.1 mg | 1.0 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 5.3 mg | 5.3 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1.0 µg | 7.0 µg | 6.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | — mg | — |
| Water | 16.7 g | 89.0 g | 72.3 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, candied fruit or horned melon (kiwano)?
Candied fruit has more — 322 calories per 100 g against 44 for horned melon (kiwano), a difference of 278 kcal (632% more). On protein it is Candied fruit 0.3 g versus horned melon (kiwano) 1.8 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
