Ginger vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ginger and wax gourd
- Ginger has more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and manganese; however, wax gourd is richer in vitamin C.
- Ginger covers your daily copper needs 23% more than wax gourd.
- Wax gourd has 83 times less potassium than ginger. Ginger has 415mg of potassium, while wax gourd has 5mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +927.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +308.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +73.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +487.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.022mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 5mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.032mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.056mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 10.5mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 17.77g | 3.04g | 5% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 4.9mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1g | 4% |
| Calories | 80kcal | 14kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.384mg | 2% |
| Folate | 11µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.75g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.77g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +355% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +484.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +316.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +75% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
