Winter melon vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between winter melon and brown sugar?
- Winter melon is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet brown sugar is higher in calcium.
- Winter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 14% more.
We used Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Sugars, brown types in this article.
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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 ZincZinc | +1933.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +375% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +336.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2116.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +77.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 | +263.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Carbs | 3g | 98.09g | 32% |
Calories | 13kcal | 380kcal | 18% |
Vitamin C | 13mg | 0mg | 14% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 0g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0mg | 8% |
Calcium | 19mg | 83mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
Sodium | 111mg | 28mg | 4% |
Potassium | 6mg | 133mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.047mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 4mg | 2% |
Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0g | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Protein | 0.4g | 0.12g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.1g | 98.09g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 9mg | 0% |
Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 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% |
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:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +233.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +7071.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3169.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |