Chicory vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chicory and winter melon
- Chicory has more folate and potassium; however, winter melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for winter melon is 11% higher.
- Winter melon has 35 times less potassium than chicory. Chicory has 211mg of potassium, while winter melon has 6mg.
- Chicory is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Chicory, witloof, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw.
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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 | +3416.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +121.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.4% |
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 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +640% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +364.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +307.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 13mg | 11% |
| Folate | 37µg | 5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.16mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.062mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.16mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.24mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.9g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 13kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.9g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4g | 3g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.024g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.087g | 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
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
~equal in
Water
~96.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.044 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.7% |
