Winter melon vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are winter melon and pumpkin flowers different?
- Pumpkin flowers have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate than winter melon.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin flowers is 39% higher.
- Winter melon contains 22 times more sodium than pumpkin flowers. While winter melon contains 111mg of sodium, pumpkin flowers contain only 5mg.
Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Pumpkin flowers, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2783.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1080% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 28mg | 17% |
| Folate | 5µg | 59µg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 6mg | 173mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1.03g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3g | 3.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.1g | 3.28g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0.009g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 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:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.28g
~equal in
Water
~95.15g
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
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +311.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2075% |
