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Caramel vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and winter melon?

  • Caramel is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet winter melon is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Winter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in winter melon is lower.

We used Candies, caramels and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw types 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.3%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Winter melon DV% diff.
Carbs 77g 3g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.087g 23%
Calories 382kcal 13kcal 18%
Phosphorus 114mg 19mg 14%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.2g 12%
Calcium 138mg 19mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.016g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.11mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.133mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0.4g 8%
Potassium 214mg 6mg 6%
Sodium 245mg 111mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.04mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.037g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.61mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.058mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.035mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1050%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2466.7%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +1030.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
11% 26% 62%
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 +4067.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3897.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.