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Winter melon vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between winter melon and edible mushroom

  • Winter melon has more vitamin C and fiber, while edible mushroom has more copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Edible mushroom covers your daily need for copper, 33% more than winter melon.
  • Winter melon contains 6 times more vitamin C than edible mushroom. While winter melon contains 13mg of vitamin C, edible mushroom contains only 2.1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Mushrooms, white, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5200%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4550%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +519%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +801.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1025.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Copper 0.023mg 0.318mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 1.497mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.402mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.607mg 20%
Selenium 0.2µg 9.3µg 17%
Vitamin C 13mg 2.1mg 12%
Phosphorus 19mg 86mg 10%
Potassium 6mg 318mg 9%
Fiber 2.9g 1g 8%
Sodium 111mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.104mg 5%
Protein 0.4g 3.09g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.081mg 3%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Folate 5µg 17µg 3%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Calories 13kcal 22kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.34g 0%
Carbs 3g 3.26g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 2.26g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 1.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.047mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.16g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +672.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.26g
~equal in Water ~92.45g

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
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.