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Winter melon vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are winter melon and turkey meat different?

  • Winter melon is higher in vitamin C; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 57% higher.

Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +314.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3883.3%
Contains more IronIron +172.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1073.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
~equal in Sodium ~103mg

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +612.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 9.573mg 57%
Protein 0.4g 28.55g 56%
Selenium 0.2µg 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.616mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 19mg 223mg 29%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.48mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.948mg 16%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 2.119g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.281mg 13%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Fats 0.2g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0.016g 2.155g 10%
Calories 13kcal 189kcal 9%
Iron 0.4mg 1.09mg 9%
Copper 0.023mg 0.093mg 8%
Potassium 6mg 239mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 2.647g 7%
Magnesium 10mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Carbs 3g 0.06g 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 111mg 103mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4900%
Contains more WaterWater +51.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7037.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3595%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7054.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2335.6%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.