Pumpkin flowers vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pumpkin flowers and wax gourd
- The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B2 in pumpkin flowers is higher than in wax gourd.
- Pumpkin flowers cover your daily vitamin A needs 39% more than wax gourd.
- Wax gourd has 75 times less vitamin B2 than pumpkin flowers. Pumpkin flowers have 0.075mg of vitamin B2, while wax gourd has 0.001mg.
- Pumpkin flowers contain less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin flowers, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3360% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +7400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1375% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 10.5mg | 19% |
| Folate | 59µg | 4µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.001mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 5mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.022mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.056mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.69mg | 0.384mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.032mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.03g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 14kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.28g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.28g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
96.06 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.04g
~equal in
Water
~96.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +311.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2100% |
