Winter melon vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between winter melon and pickled cucumber
- Winter melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B2, fiber, and zinc; however, pickled cucumber has more copper.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pickled cucumber is 48% higher.
- Pickled cucumber has 31 times less zinc than winter melon. Winter melon has 0.61mg of zinc, while pickled cucumber has 0.02mg.
- Winter melon is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Pickles, cucumber, sour.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2950% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +427.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +283.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +269.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +288.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 111mg | 1208mg | 48% |
Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
Vitamin C | 13mg | 1mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 1.2g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
Calcium | 19mg | 0mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.058mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
Potassium | 6mg | 23mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 4mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
Choline | 3.6mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Calories | 13kcal | 11kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.4g | 0.33g | 0% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 3g | 2.26g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.1g | 1.06g | N/A |
Iron | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.06g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.052g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.003g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.081g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.009mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.003mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
94.08 g
Other:
3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +943.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.2g
~equal in
Water
~94.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.081 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1133.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.081g