Winter melon vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between winter melon and pound cake

Winter melon has more vitamin C, while pound cake has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
Pound cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 24% more than winter melon.
The amount of sodium in winter melon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Winter melon

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-70.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+147.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2383.3%
Contains more IronIron	+270%
Contains more CopperCopper	+82.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+636.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2400%

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.

Winter melon

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+332.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+740%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	66mg	22%
Saturated fat	0.016g	4.811g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.087g	3.419g	22%
Fats	0.2g	13.96g	21%
Calories	13kcal	353kcal	17%
Phosphorus	19mg	140mg	17%
Carbs	3g	53.64g	17%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Iron	0.4mg	1.48mg	14%
Vitamin C	13mg	0mg	14%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Sodium	111mg	377mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.249mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.04mg	0.173mg	11%
Selenium	0.2µg	5µg	9%
Folate	5µg	42µg	9%
Fiber	2.9g	0.6g	9%
Protein	0.4g	5g	9%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	1.615mg	8%
Vitamin A	0µg	70µg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	0.037g	3.02g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.133mg	0.485mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Potassium	6mg	149mg	4%
Vitamin D	0IU	34IU	4%
Calcium	19mg	47mg	3%
Manganese	0.058mg	0.11mg	2%
Zinc	0.61mg	0.43mg	2%
Copper	0.023mg	0.042mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	0.1g	53.04g	N/A
Magnesium	10mg	8mg	0%
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.036mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.009mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.003mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A