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Celtuce vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Celtuce and Winter melon different?

  • Celtuce is higher than Winter melon in Manganese, Vitamin A, Folate, Potassium, and Vitamin C.
  • Celtuce covers your daily need of Manganese 27% more than Winter melon.
  • Celtuce is lower in Sodium.

Celtuce, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw 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 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
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 +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5400%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1086.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.9%

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 65% 210% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
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 CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 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 +112.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~equal in Water ~96.1g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Celtuce Winter melon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celtuce Winter melon Opinion
Calories 18kcal 13kcal Celtuce
Protein 0.85g 0.4g Celtuce
Fats 0.3g 0.2g Celtuce
Vitamin C 19.5mg 13mg Celtuce
Net carbs 1.95g 0.1g Celtuce
Carbs 3.65g 3g Celtuce
Magnesium 28mg 10mg Celtuce
Calcium 39mg 19mg Celtuce
Potassium 330mg 6mg Celtuce
Iron 0.55mg 0.4mg Celtuce
Fiber 1.7g 2.9g Winter melon
Copper 0.04mg 0.023mg Celtuce
Zinc 0.27mg 0.61mg Winter melon
Phosphorus 39mg 19mg Celtuce
Sodium 11mg 111mg Celtuce
Vitamin A 3500IU 0IU Celtuce
Vitamin A 175µg 0µg Celtuce
Manganese 0.688mg 0.058mg Celtuce
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg Celtuce
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.04mg Celtuce
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.11mg Winter melon
Vitamin B3 0.55mg 0.4mg Celtuce
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.133mg Celtuce
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.035mg Celtuce
Folate 46µg 5µg Celtuce
Saturated Fat 0.016g Celtuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.037g Winter melon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g Winter melon
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.002mg Celtuce
Threonine 0.039mg Celtuce
Isoleucine 0.055mg Celtuce
Leucine 0.052mg Celtuce
Lysine 0.055mg 0.009mg Celtuce
Methionine 0.01mg 0.003mg Celtuce
Phenylalanine 0.036mg Celtuce
Valine 0.046mg Celtuce
Histidine 0.015mg Celtuce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Celtuce Winter melon
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
29%
Celtuce
8%
Winter melon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Celtuce
8%
Winter melon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Celtuce
Celtuce contains less Sodium (difference - 100mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Celtuce
Celtuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Celtuce
Celtuce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Celtuce
Celtuce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
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 ($)

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. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/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.