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Winter melon vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between winter melon and ham?

  • Winter melon is higher in vitamin C, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 59% more.
  • The amount of sodium in winter melon is lower.

We used Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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.
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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4683.3%
Contains more IronIron +270%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +931.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
~equal in Manganese ~0.054mg

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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1785%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +905.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.754mg 60%
Sodium 111mg 1203mg 47%
Protein 0.4g 20.93g 41%
Selenium 0.2µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Phosphorus 19mg 196mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.023mg 23%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.88mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Iron 0.4mg 1.48mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Saturated fat 0.016g 1.81g 8%
Potassium 6mg 287mg 8%
Fats 0.2g 5.53g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.202mg 7%
Calories 13kcal 145kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 2.62g 6%
Copper 0.023mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.403mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.54g 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Carbs 3g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 1.5g N/A
Manganese 0.058mg 0.054mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more WaterWater +42%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5132.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2665%
Contains more OtherOther +1356.7%

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
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6981.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.7%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.