Lemongrass vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemongrass and winter melon
- Lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, folate, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, winter melon is higher in vitamin C.
- Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 225% more than winter melon.
- Winter melon contains 121 times less potassium than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 723mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1942.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1056.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +265.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +431.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8906.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +175.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +166% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 0.058mg | 225% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 0.4mg | 97% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.023mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 6mg | 21% |
| Folate | 75µg | 5µg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 0.61mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 13mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 10mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 19mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 3g | 7% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 111mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 13kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 0.087g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
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 | +145% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +743.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +500% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
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 | +45.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.6% |
