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Pomelo vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomelo and winter melon different?

  • Pomelo is richer in vitamin C and potassium, while winter melon is higher in fiber and vitamin B2.
  • Pomelo covers your daily need for vitamin C, 53% more than winter melon.
  • Pomelo contains 36 times more potassium than winter melon. Pomelo contains 216mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
  • Pomelo is lower in sodium.

Pummelo, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw types were 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.
Pomelo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more IronIron +263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +662.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.2%

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.
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +369.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Winter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 13mg 53%
Fiber 1g 2.9g 8%
Potassium 216mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.11mg 6%
Sodium 1mg 111mg 5%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.61mg 5%
Iron 0.11mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Copper 0.048mg 0.023mg 3%
Carbs 9.62g 3g 2%
Calcium 4mg 19mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.4mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 13kcal 1%
Protein 0.76g 0.4g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 0.1g N/A
Phosphorus 17mg 19mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.035mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 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 +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
~equal in Water ~96.1g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.