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Burdock root vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burdock root and wax gourd different?

  • Burdock root is richer in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, manganese, magnesium, copper, and iron, while wax gourd is higher in vitamin C.
  • Burdock root covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 16% more than wax gourd.
  • Burdock root contains 62 times more potassium than wax gourd. Burdock root contains 308mg of potassium, while wax gourd contains 5mg.

Burdock root, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

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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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 0.44% 14% 7.3% 16% 7.3% 14% 7.3% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6060%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.8%

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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
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 35% 0% 1.6% 0% 8.5% 0.23% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 0% 7% 3% 2.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 96.06 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +282.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +470.4%
Contains more OtherOther +196.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.037g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Burdock root Wax gourd
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Wax gourd DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.032mg 16%
Potassium 308mg 5mg 9%
Fiber 3.3g 1g 9%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.056mg 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 10.5mg 8%
Magnesium 38mg 10mg 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.022mg 6%
Folate 23µg 4µg 5%
Carbs 17.34g 3.04g 5%
Iron 0.8mg 0.38mg 5%
Phosphorus 51mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.121mg 4%
Sodium 5mg 107mg 4%
Calories 72kcal 14kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.001mg 2%
Protein 1.53g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.59mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 18mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.384mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Choline 11.7mg 4.9mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.04g 2.04g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 1.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Burdock root Wax gourd
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Burdock root
6%
Wax gourd
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Burdock root
8%
Wax gourd

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wax gourd
Wax gourd is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.72g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Wax gourd
Wax gourd is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.009g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Burdock root
Burdock root contains less Sodium (difference - 102mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Burdock root
Burdock root is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/nutrients
  2. Wax gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170475/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.