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Winter melon vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between winter melon and mandarin oranges

  • Winter melon has more vitamin B2, while mandarin oranges have more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 56 times less sodium than winter melon. Winter melon contains 111mg of sodium, while mandarin oranges contain 2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +771.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~20mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13mg 26.7mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.036mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 2mg 5%
Potassium 6mg 166mg 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Folate 5µg 16µg 3%
Carbs 3g 13.34g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.078mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 0.15mg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.216mg 2%
Calories 13kcal 53kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.058mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.042mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.039mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.81g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Phosphorus 19mg 20mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.376mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.7%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%

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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.2%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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