Wax gourd vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wax gourd and Mexican tea different?
- Mexican tea is higher than wax gourd in manganese, folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 132% more than wax gourd.
Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Epazote, raw types were used 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1427.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +394.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +763.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +405.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5432.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 | +191.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +375% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5275% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.056mg | 3.098mg | 132% |
| Folate | 4µg | 215µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.348mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.88mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.022mg | 0.19mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 633mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3.8g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 86mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.032mg | 0.152mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 3.6mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 1.1mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.384mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.179mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Calories | 14kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 7.44g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.04g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
96.06 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +144.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +733.3% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
