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Winter melon vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between winter melon and chinook salmon

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5 in chinook salmon is higher than in winter melon.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 120% more than winter melon.
  • The amount of saturated fat in winter melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8316.7%
Contains more IronIron +127.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1852.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23300%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2411.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +550.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 0.2µg 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 10.045mg 60%
Protein 0.4g 25.72g 51%
Phosphorus 19mg 371mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.462mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 10mg 122mg 27%
Fats 0.2g 13.38g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 2.662g 17%
Saturated fat 0.016g 3.214g 15%
Potassium 6mg 505mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.865mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 5.742g 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Calories 13kcal 231kcal 11%
Vitamin C 13mg 4.1mg 10%
Folate 5µg 35µg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 0.91mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.154mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.053mg 3%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.019mg 2%
Sodium 111mg 60mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 28mg 1%
Carbs 3g 0g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.61mg 0.56mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.044mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g N/A

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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-106.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6330%
Contains more FatsFats +6590%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15418.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2959.8%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.