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Winter melon vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between winter melon and broccoli

  • The amount of vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and manganese in broccoli is higher than in winter melon.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 85% more than winter melon.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Broccoli, 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% 5.7% 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5166.7%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +586.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.117mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13mg 89.2mg 85%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Folate 5µg 63µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.175mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.573mg 9%
Potassium 6mg 316mg 9%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.21mg 7%
Phosphorus 19mg 66mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Protein 0.4g 2.82g 5%
Iron 0.4mg 0.73mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.5µg 4%
Copper 0.023mg 0.049mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 47mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.071mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.639mg 1%
Calories 13kcal 34kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.117mg 1%
Fiber 2.9g 2.6g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Carbs 3g 6.64g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +605%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.3%
Contains more OtherOther +190%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

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 0.087 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +236.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.9%

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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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.