Wheat gluten vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and winter melon
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium; however, winter melon is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 72% more than winter melon.
- Winter melon contains 17 times less potassium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 100mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +647.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +691.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +39.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1268.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19750% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 0.4g | 150% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.2µg | 72% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.4mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 19mg | 34% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 13kcal | 18% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.023mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 19mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.9g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.087g | 5% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 111mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.133mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.61mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18690% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +825% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +359.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1072% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +321.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +831% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |
