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Winter melon vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between winter melon and brazil nut

  • Winter melon contains less selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and potassium than brazil nut.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3485% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in winter melon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10883.3%
Contains more IronIron +507.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +7478.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +565.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3715.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2008.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +958400%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1442.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 1917µg 3485%
Copper 0.023mg 1.743mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.2g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 19mg 725mg 101%
Magnesium 10mg 376mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.016g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 23.879g 60%
Manganese 0.058mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.617mg 48%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Calories 13kcal 659kcal 32%
Zinc 0.61mg 4.06mg 31%
Protein 0.4g 14.32g 28%
Iron 0.4mg 2.43mg 25%
Potassium 6mg 659mg 19%
Fiber 2.9g 7.5g 18%
Calcium 19mg 160mg 14%
Vitamin C 13mg 0.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.035mg 6%
Sodium 111mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.101mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 5µg 22µg 4%
Carbs 3g 11.74g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.184mg 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2709.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3480%
Contains more FatsFats +33450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1040%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64437.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27944.8%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.