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Winter melon vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between winter melon and frog legs

  • Winter melon has more vitamin C and fiber, while frog legs have more selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Frog legs cover your daily need for selenium, 25% more than winter melon.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Frog legs, 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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4650%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +987%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +673.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6950%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 0.4g 16.4g 32%
Selenium 0.2µg 14.1µg 25%
Copper 0.023mg 0.25mg 25%
Phosphorus 19mg 147mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Iron 0.4mg 1.5mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.14mg 8%
Potassium 6mg 285mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.2mg 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Calories 13kcal 73kcal 3%
Manganese 0.058mg 3%
Sodium 111mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 3g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 0g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4000%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.