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Wax gourd vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wax gourd and watermelon

  • The amount of vitamin A in watermelon is higher than in wax gourd.
  • Watermelon covers your daily vitamin A needs 11% more than wax gourd.
  • Watermelon has 107 times less sodium than wax gourd. Wax gourd has 107mg of sodium, while watermelon has 1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Watermelon, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +490%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2140%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 35% 0% 1.6% 0% 8.5% 0.23% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 0% 7% 3% 2.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wax gourd Watermelon DV% diff.
Sodium 107mg 1mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin C 10.5mg 8.1mg 3%
Potassium 5mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Carbs 3.04g 7.55g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.121mg 0.221mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.021mg 2%
Fiber 1g 0.4g 2%
Copper 0.022mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.384mg 0.178mg 1%
Manganese 0.056mg 0.038mg 1%
Calories 14kcal 30kcal 1%
Phosphorus 17mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.61g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.04g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.033mg 0%
Folate 4µg 3µg 0%
Choline 4.9mg 4.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.4%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.016g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.037g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.