Chicory vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chicory and wax gourd
- Chicory has more fiber, folate, and potassium; however, wax gourd is higher in vitamin C.
- Wax gourd contains 42 times less potassium than chicory. Chicory contains 211mg of potassium, while wax gourd contains 5mg.
- Chicory has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicory, witloof, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +4120% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +825% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 10.5mg | 9% |
| Folate | 37µg | 4µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1g | 8% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.59mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.062mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.001mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.16mg | 0.384mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 14kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.9g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.024g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.035mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.005mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
