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Corn vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn and winter melon

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin A, while winter melon has more vitamin C.
  • Corn's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 13% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in corn is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3533.3%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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.
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +495.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Winter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.133mg 13%
Phosphorus 77mg 19mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 13mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.035mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.4mg 8%
Carbs 20.98g 3g 6%
Potassium 218mg 6mg 6%
Protein 3.41g 0.4g 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Folate 23µg 5µg 5%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.058mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Calories 96kcal 13kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.087g 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.023mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.2g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.9g 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.016g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.037g 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Iron 0.45mg 0.4mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Zinc 0.62mg 0.61mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +752.5%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.3%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +910.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +593.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.