Winter melon vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are winter melon and cucumber different?
- Winter melon is higher than cucumber in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Winter melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 11% more than cucumber.
- Winter melon contains 56 times more sodium than cucumber. Winter melon contains 111mg of sodium, while cucumber contains 2mg.
Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +205% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +48.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +308.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 2.8mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 0.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.033mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 147mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.259mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.1g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 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:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.7% |
~equal in
Water
~95.23g
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
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.032 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +640% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +171.9% |
