Wax gourd vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wax gourd and eggplant
- Wax gourd has more vitamin C; however, eggplant is higher in fiber, manganese, potassium, and copper.
- Wax gourd has 54 times more sodium than eggplant. While wax gourd has 107mg of sodium, eggplant has only 2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Eggplant, 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 | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +268.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4480% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +268.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +314.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +377.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +132.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 2.2mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.232mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3g | 8% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 229mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.022mg | 0.081mg | 7% |
| Folate | 4µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.032mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.281mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.384mg | 0.649mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 3.5µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 25kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 5.88g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.04g | 2.88g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 6.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +145% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +93.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.18g
~equal in
Water
~92.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |
