Arborio rice vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between arborio rice and winter melon?
- Arborio rice is richer in folate, selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B5, yet winter melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
- Winter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% higher.
- Arborio rice has 38 times more selenium than winter melon. Arborio rice has 7.5µg of selenium, while winter melon has 0.2µg.
We used Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +265% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +213% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +515.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3650% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +310% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +273.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1080% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +587.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 59µg | 5µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.2µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.058mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 28.73g | 3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 13kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.072mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.133mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.36g | 0.4g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 33mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.73g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +490% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +857.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.9% |
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Fats
~0.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74% |
