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Ginger vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger and winter melon different?

  • Ginger is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and manganese; however, winter melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for ginger is 23% higher.
  • Ginger contains 69 times more potassium than winter melon. While ginger contains 415mg of potassium, winter melon contains only 6mg.
  • Ginger has less sodium.

Ginger root, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6816.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +882.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Ginger
Ginger
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Winter melon DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.023mg 23%
Potassium 415mg 6mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.035mg 10%
Vitamin C 5mg 13mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.058mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 3g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fiber 2g 2.9g 4%
Sodium 13mg 111mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 13kcal 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.4g 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.61mg 2%
Phosphorus 34mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.4mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.2g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.133mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.016g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 325kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 769g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 0.1g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.087g 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
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +355%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +492.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.