Winter melon vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between winter melon and chinese broccoli
- Winter melon has less vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, calcium, and potassium.
- Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% more.
- Winter melon has 16 times more sodium than chinese broccoli. Winter melon has 111mg of sodium, while chinese broccoli has 7mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.
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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 | +56.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +426.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4250% |
Contains more IronIron | +40% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +165.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +355.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
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 | +116.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1880% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 84.8µg | 71% | |
Folate | 5µg | 99µg | 24% |
Vitamin C | 13mg | 28.2mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.264mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 82µg | 9% |
Calcium | 19mg | 100mg | 8% |
Potassium | 6mg | 261mg | 8% |
Choline | 25.3mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.095mg | 5% |
Sodium | 111mg | 7mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 41mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.48mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 2.5g | 2% |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.33g | 2% |
Protein | 0.4g | 1.14g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.72g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.159mg | 1% |
Calories | 13kcal | 22kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 3g | 3.81g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.1g | 1.31g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.84g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.437mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.11g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.05g | 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:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.72 g
Carbs:
3.81 g
Water:
93.54 g
Other:
0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +185% |
Contains more FatsFats | +260% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27% |
Contains more OtherOther | +163.3% |
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Water
~93.54g
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
0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +279.3% |