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Winter melon vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between winter melon and chorizo

  • Winter melon has less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Winter melon is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6533.3%
Contains more IronIron +297.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +459%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10450%

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%
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +742.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.016g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.2g 38.27g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.63mg 49%
Sodium 111mg 1235mg 49%
Protein 0.4g 24.1g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.53mg 38%
Selenium 0.2µg 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 5.131mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 0.61mg 3.41mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 3.46g 22%
Calories 13kcal 455kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 1.12mg 20%
Phosphorus 19mg 150mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Iron 0.4mg 1.59mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Potassium 6mg 398mg 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Copper 0.023mg 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 3g 1.86g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
Contains more WaterWater +201.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5925%
Contains more FatsFats +19035%
Contains more OtherOther +1206.7%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49629.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3877%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.