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Winter melon vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between winter melon and plums

  • Winter melon has more vitamin B2 and fiber; however, plums have more vitamin A.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Plums, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +510%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.026mg 6%
Fiber 2.9g 1.4g 6%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5%
Sodium 111mg 0mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Vitamin C 13mg 9.5mg 4%
Potassium 6mg 157mg 4%
Copper 0.023mg 0.057mg 4%
Carbs 3g 11.42g 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Calories 13kcal 46kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 7mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 9.92g N/A
Phosphorus 19mg 16mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.417mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.135mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.029mg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 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
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.7%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Water ~87.23g

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.017g

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.