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Shark fin soup vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shark fin soup and winter melon

  • Shark fin soup has more copper, vitamin B12, and iron, while winter melon has more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Shark fin soup covers your daily need for sodium, 17% more than winter melon.
  • The amount of sodium in winter melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 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 +783.3%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more CopperCopper +369.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~19mg

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.133mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Winter melon DV% diff.
Sodium 501mg 111mg 17%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 13mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Copper 0.108mg 0.023mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Iron 0.94mg 0.4mg 7%
Protein 3.2g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.11mg 5%
Fats 2g 0.2g 3%
Calories 46kcal 13kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 0.087g 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.61mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.501g 0.016g 2%
Potassium 53mg 6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 0.037g 1%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.058mg 1%
Magnesium 7mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.035mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 3.8g 3g 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 0.1g N/A
Phosphorus 21mg 19mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.133mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 +700%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more OtherOther +190%
~equal in Water ~96.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
11% 26% 62%
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 +1475.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.

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