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Custard apple vs. Gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between custard apple and gourd

  • Custard apple is richer than gourd in vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for custard apple is 14% higher.
  • Custard apple contains 5 times more fiber than gourd. Custard apple contains 2.4g of fiber, while gourd contains 0.5g.

Food types used in this article are Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw and Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Gourd
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.7%
Contains more IronIron +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Gourd
2
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 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard apple Gourd DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.04mg 14%
Vitamin C 19.2mg 10.1mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0.5g 8%
Carbs 25.2g 3.39g 7%
Potassium 382mg 150mg 7%
Iron 0.71mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.022mg 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 6%
Calories 101kcal 14kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.029mg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Copper 0.026mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Protein 1.7g 0.62g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.32mg 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.002g 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 22.8g 2.89g N/A
Calcium 30mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.152mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.021mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.004mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.004mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132.6%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Gourd
3
13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/nutrients
  2. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/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.