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Wax gourd vs. Kanpyo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wax gourd and kanpyo

  • Wax gourd contains less iron, vitamin B5, zinc, manganese, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and calcium than kanpyo.
  • Kanpyo's daily need coverage for iron is 59% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips).

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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 7.1% 5.4% 0.44% 14% 7.3% 16% 7.3% 14% 7.3% 1.1%
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 89% 84% 140% 192% 144% 160% 81% 2% 148% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1455.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31540%
Contains more IronIron +1247.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1868.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1005.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1930.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 35% 0% 0% 1.6% 8.5% 0.23% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 0% 7% 3%
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 54% 153% 123% 0% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +655.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2009.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1562.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wax gourd Kanpyo DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 5.12mg 59%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 2.553mg 49%
Zinc 0.59mg 5.86mg 48%
Manganese 0.056mg 1.137mg 47%
Potassium 5mg 1582mg 46%
Copper 0.022mg 0.433mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.532mg 38%
Fiber 1g 9.8g 35%
Magnesium 10mg 125mg 27%
Calcium 18mg 280mg 26%
Phosphorus 17mg 188mg 24%
Carbs 3.04g 65.03g 21%
Protein 0.4g 8.58g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.384mg 2.9mg 16%
Folate 4µg 61µg 14%
Calories 14kcal 258kcal 12%
Vitamin C 10.5mg 0.2mg 11%
Sodium 107mg 15mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Choline 4.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.244g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 350kcal 301kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 714g 39g N/A
Net carbs 2.04g 55.23g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.103g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 96.06 g
Other: 0.3 g
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
4
9% 65% 20% 6%
Protein: 8.58 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 65.03 g
Water: 19.97 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +381%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2045%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2039.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1853.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Kanpyo
Kanpyo
2
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.244 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.3%

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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. Wax gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170475/nutrients
  2. Kanpyo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169241/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.