Marshmallow vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marshmallow and winter melon different?
- Marshmallow is higher in copper; however, winter melon is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for winter melon is 14% higher.
- Marshmallow contains 4 times more copper than winter melon. While marshmallow contains 0.097mg of copper, winter melon contains only 0.023mg.
Candies, marshmallows and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CopperCopper | +321.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +750% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +73.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1425% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +625% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +412.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2560% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1066.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Carbs | 81.3g | 3g | 26% |
Calories | 318kcal | 13kcal | 15% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 13mg | 14% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 2.9g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.023mg | 8% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.61mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.005mg | 0.133mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.8g | 0.4g | 3% |
Selenium | 1.7µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.23mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 19mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Calcium | 3mg | 19mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 2mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.078mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
Sodium | 80mg | 111mg | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 81.2g | 0.1g | N/A |
Potassium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
Sugar | 57.56g | N/A | |
Choline | 0.1mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 0.016g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.08g | 0.037g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.087g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.077mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.015mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.017mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
81.3 g
Water:
16.4 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +350% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2610% |
Contains more WaterWater | +486% |
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Fats
~0.2g
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Other
~0.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.047 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 | +116.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.1% |