Wax gourd vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wax gourd and melon?
- Melon is richer than wax gourd in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 13% more.
- Wax gourd has 12 times more sodium than melon. While wax gourd has 107mg of sodium, melon has only 9mg.
We used Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Melons, casaba, raw types in this article.
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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 | +63.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +742.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +240% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3540% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +172.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 EVitamin E | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +107.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +409.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 21.8mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.032mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 182mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 9mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.022mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 28kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.384mg | 0.232mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1.11g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 6.58g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.04g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +177.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +116.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.6% |
