Winter melon vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between winter melon and chicory
- Winter melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B2; however, chicory has more folate and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for winter melon is 11% higher.
- Chicory has 56 times less sodium than winter melon. Winter melon has 111mg of sodium, while chicory has 2mg.
Food types used in this article are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Chicory, witloof, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3416.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +121.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.4% |
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 | +364.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +307.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +640% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 2.8mg | 11% |
| Folate | 5µg | 37µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.027mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 211mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.16mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 3.1g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.1g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3g | 4g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.024g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 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:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
4 g
Water:
94.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.044 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.7% |
