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Winter melon vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between winter melon and baking powder

  • Winter melon has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 586% more.
  • Winter melon is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130%
Contains more ZincZinc +6000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30826.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +2655%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11431.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1822%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +823.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22333.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Winter melon Baking powder
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 5876mg 586%
Sodium 111mg 10600mg 456%
Phosphorus 19mg 2191mg 310%
Iron 0.4mg 11.02mg 133%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0.2g 11%
Carbs 3g 27.7g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Calories 13kcal 53kcal 2%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.011mg 2%
Protein 0.4g 0g 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 27.5g N/A
Potassium 6mg 20mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Winter melon Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Winter melon
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Winter melon
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Winter melon
Winter melon contains less Sodium (difference - 10489mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Winter melon
Winter melon is lower in glycemic index (difference - 92)
Which food is cheaper?
Winter melon
Winter melon is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Winter melon
Winter melon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baking powder
Baking powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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