Winter melon vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between winter melon and star anise
- Winter melon has less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
- Star anise covers your daily iron needs 457% more than winter melon.
Food varieties used in this article are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Spices, anise seed.
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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 | +1600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23916.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3856.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +768.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2215.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3865.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +665% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +499.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1757.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 36.96mg | 457% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.91mg | 99% |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 2.3mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 646mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 440mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.65mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 14.6g | 47% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 5.3mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 1441mg | 42% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 170mg | 38% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 17.6g | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.34mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 9.78g | 24% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 15.9g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 3.15g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 3.06mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 3g | 50.02g | 16% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 337kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.29mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.797mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 21mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0.586g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.1g | 35.42g | N/A |
| 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:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +907.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7850% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1567.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2213.3% |
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
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26332.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3520.7% |
