Shallot vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shallot and wax gourd
- Wax gourd contains less vitamin B6, manganese, iron, potassium, fiber, folate, copper, and phosphorus than shallot.
- Shallot's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% higher.
- Wax gourd contains 67 times less potassium than shallot. Shallot contains 334mg of potassium, while wax gourd contains 5mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Shallots, 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 | +110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6580% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +252.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +421.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +139.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +978.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +130.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.032mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 5mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.056mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1g | 9% |
| Folate | 34µg | 4µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.022mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 3.04g | 5% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 0.4g | 4% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 14kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 10.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.59mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.001mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.384mg | 1% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 4.9mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.6g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.87g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.125mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +525% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +452.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +164.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.6% |
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Saturated fat
~0.016g
