Winter melon vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between winter melon and amaranth
- Winter melon has more vitamin B2; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 35% more than winter melon.
- Amaranth contains 19 times less sodium than winter melon. Winter melon contains 111mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +425% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +547.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +678.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1372.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2650% |
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 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.854mg | 35% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2.1mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 148mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.149mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 65mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 5.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.022mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3g | 18.69g | 5% |
| Folate | 5µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.235mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0.1g | 16.59g | N/A |
| 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 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +850% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +690% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +523% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
