Fiddlehead ferns vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fiddlehead ferns and winter melon different?
- Fiddlehead ferns are higher than winter melon in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin C, phosphorus, iron, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Fiddlehead ferns cover your daily need for vitamin A, 72% more than winter melon.
- Fiddlehead ferns contain 62 times more potassium than winter melon. Fiddlehead ferns contain 370mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
Fiddlehead ferns, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6066.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +227.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1291.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +431.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +779.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +104.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1145% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.023mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 0.4mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 181µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.058mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 13mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 19mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.55g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 13kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.54g | 3g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.54g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1037.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.7% |
~equal in
Water
~96.1g
