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Winter melon vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between winter melon and Peruvian groundcherry

  • Winter melon has more vitamin B2, while Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Peruvian groundcherry's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 15% higher.
  • Peruvian groundcherry contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than winter melon. Winter melon contains 0.11mg of vitamin B2, while Peruvian groundcherry contains 0.04mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.5%

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Peruvian groundcherry DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.8mg 15%
Fiber 2.9g 12%
Iron 0.4mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.11mg 6%
Zinc 0.61mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.04mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 36µg 4%
Protein 0.4g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Carbs 3g 11.2g 3%
Manganese 0.058mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 40mg 3%
Calories 13kcal 53kcal 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Vitamin C 13mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.7g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 11.2g N/A
Potassium 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +375%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.3%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.