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Lemon vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and winter melon

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, while winter melon has more vitamin B2.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 44% more than winter melon.
  • Lemons contain 23 times more potassium than winter melon. While lemons contain 138mg of potassium, winter melon contains only 6mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemons is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 CalciumCalcium +36.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2200%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +916.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.3%

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.
Lemon
7
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Winter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 13mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.11mg 7%
Sodium 2mg 111mg 5%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.61mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 6mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.035mg 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 3g 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.4g 1%
Calories 29kcal 13kcal 1%
Calcium 26mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.133mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 0.1g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.9g 0%
Phosphorus 16mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +175%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.7%
~equal in Water ~96.1g
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +236.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.087g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.