Wax gourd vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wax gourd and chicory
- Wax gourd has more vitamin C; however, chicory is higher in fiber, folate, and potassium.
- Chicory contains 54 times less sodium than wax gourd. Wax gourd contains 107mg of sodium, while chicory contains 2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Chicory, witloof, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +4120% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.6% |
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 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +825% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 2.8mg | 9% |
| Folate | 4µg | 37µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3.1g | 8% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 211mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.022mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.384mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.032mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 14kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.04g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
