Wax gourd vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wax gourd and arrowroot
- Wax gourd has more vitamin C, while arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 84% higher.
- Arrowroot contains 6 times less vitamin C than wax gourd. Wax gourd contains 10.5mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot contains 1.9mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Arrowroot, 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 CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8980% |
Contains more IronIron | +484.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +450% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +476.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.7% |
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 | +452.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5800% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +731.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +8350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 4µg | 338µg | 84% |
Iron | 0.38mg | 2.22mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.032mg | 0.266mg | 18% |
Potassium | 5mg | 454mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 17mg | 98mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.022mg | 0.121mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 1.9mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
Protein | 0.4g | 4.24g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.384mg | 1.693mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.174mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 25mg | 4% |
Sodium | 107mg | 26mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
Carbs | 3.04g | 13.39g | 3% |
Calories | 14kcal | 65kcal | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Fiber | 1g | 1.3g | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 6mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.04g | 12.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.004g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.092g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +960% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +373.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +825% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.092g