Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Garlic vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Garlic and Winter melon different?

  • Garlic is higher than Winter melon in Vitamin B6, Manganese, Copper, Selenium, Vitamin C, Phosphorus, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin B1, and Potassium.
  • Garlic covers your daily need of Vitamin B6 92% more than Winter melon.
  • Garlic contains 71 times more Selenium than Winter melon. Garlic contains 14.2µg of Selenium, while Winter melon contains 0.2µg.

Garlic, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Garlic vs Winter melon infographic
Infographic link

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.
Garlic
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +852.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6583.3%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +705.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2782.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7000%

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.
Garlic
9
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 104% 0.54% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 CVitamin C +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3428.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
4
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +1490%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1002%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +64%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 +186.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +236.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garlic Winter melon
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Winter melon Opinion
Calories 149kcal 13kcal Garlic
Protein 6.36g 0.4g Garlic
Fats 0.5g 0.2g Garlic
Vitamin C 31.2mg 13mg Garlic
Net carbs 30.96g 0.1g Garlic
Carbs 33.06g 3g Garlic
Magnesium 25mg 10mg Garlic
Calcium 181mg 19mg Garlic
Potassium 401mg 6mg Garlic
Iron 1.7mg 0.4mg Garlic
Sugar 1g Winter melon
Fiber 2.1g 2.9g Winter melon
Copper 0.299mg 0.023mg Garlic
Zinc 1.16mg 0.61mg Garlic
Phosphorus 153mg 19mg Garlic
Sodium 17mg 111mg Garlic
Vitamin A 9IU 0IU Garlic
Vitamin E 0.08mg Garlic
Manganese 1.672mg 0.058mg Garlic
Selenium 14.2µg 0.2µg Garlic
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.04mg Garlic
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.11mg
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.4mg Garlic
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.133mg Garlic
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.035mg Garlic
Vitamin K 1.7µg Garlic
Folate 3µg 5µg Winter melon
Choline 23.2mg Garlic
Saturated Fat 0.089g 0.016g Winter melon
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 0.037g Winter melon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.087g Garlic
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.002mg Garlic
Threonine 0.157mg Garlic
Isoleucine 0.217mg Garlic
Leucine 0.308mg Garlic
Lysine 0.273mg 0.009mg Garlic
Methionine 0.076mg 0.003mg Garlic
Phenylalanine 0.183mg Garlic
Valine 0.291mg Garlic
Histidine 0.113mg Garlic

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic Winter melon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Garlic
8%
Winter melon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Garlic
8%
Winter melon

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Sugar (difference - 1g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.073g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is cheaper?
Winter melon
Winter melon is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garlic
Garlic contains less Sodium (difference - 94mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.