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Winter melon vs. Celtuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are winter melon and celtuce different?

  • Celtuce is higher than winter melon in vitamin A, manganese, folate, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Celtuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 70% more than winter melon.
  • Winter melon contains 10 times more sodium than celtuce. Winter melon contains 111mg of sodium, while celtuce contains 11mg.

Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Celtuce, raw types were used 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.
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 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5400%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1086.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 65% 58% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~equal in Water ~94.5g

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 Celtuce
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Celtuce DV% diff.
Manganese 0.058mg 0.688mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 175µg 19%
Folate 5µg 46µg 10%
Potassium 6mg 330mg 10%
Vitamin C 13mg 19.5mg 7%
Fiber 2.9g 1.7g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Sodium 111mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.07mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.27mg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 39mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 39mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 0.55mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.04mg 2%
Protein 0.4g 0.85g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.05mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.55mg 1%
Calories 13kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 3g 3.65g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 1.95g N/A
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.052mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
17%
Celtuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Winter melon
21%
Celtuce

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Celtuce
Celtuce contains less Sodium (difference - 100mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Celtuce
Celtuce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Celtuce
Celtuce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Celtuce
Celtuce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/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.