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Edible mushroom vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between edible mushroom and winter melon

  • Edible mushroom has more copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B6, while winter melon has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Edible mushroom covers your daily need for copper, 33% more than winter melon.
  • Edible mushroom contains 53 times more potassium than winter melon. While edible mushroom contains 318mg of potassium, winter melon contains only 6mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, white, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
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 PotassiumPotassium +5200%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.4%

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.
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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +801.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1025.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +519%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edible mushroom Winter melon DV% diff.
Copper 0.318mg 0.023mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 0.133mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.402mg 0.11mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.607mg 0.4mg 20%
Selenium 9.3µg 0.2µg 17%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 13mg 12%
Phosphorus 86mg 19mg 10%
Potassium 318mg 6mg 9%
Fiber 1g 2.9g 8%
Sodium 5mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.035mg 5%
Protein 3.09g 0.4g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.61mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Calories 22kcal 13kcal 0%
Fats 0.34g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 3.26g 3g 0%
Net carbs 2.26g 0.1g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 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 +672.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3g
~equal in Water ~96.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.