Wax gourd vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wax gourd and tomatoes
- Wax gourd has less vitamin A and potassium than tomatoes.
- Tomatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than wax gourd.
- Wax gourd has 21 times more sodium than tomatoes. While wax gourd has 107mg of sodium, tomatoes have only 5mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.
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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 | +80% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +247.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4640% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103.6% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +30.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +575% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +182.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Potassium | 5mg | 237mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 42µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.59mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 13.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 7.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.032mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.022mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
| Folate | 4µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.056mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.384mg | 0.594mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.88g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.121mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.001mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Calories | 14kcal | 18kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 3.89g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.04g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.083g
