Scallion vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between scallion and winter melon
- Winter melon contains less vitamin A, folate, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin C, and calcium than scallion.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for scallion is 20% higher.
- Winter melon has 46 times less potassium than scallion. Scallion has 276mg of potassium, while winter melon has 6mg.
Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +278.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +270% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +260.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1180% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Folate | 64µg | 5µg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.4mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.023mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 19mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 16mg | 111mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 13kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 3g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +357.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +144.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~96.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
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 | -50% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.6% |
