Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Winter melon vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between winter melon and wheat gluten

  • Winter melon has more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 72% more than winter melon.

Food varieties used in this article are Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw and Vital wheat gluten.

Infographic

Winter melon vs Wheat gluten infographic
Infographic link

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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +647.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1566.7%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +691.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1268.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19750%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.4g 75.16g 150%
Selenium 0.2µg 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.4mg 5.2mg 60%
Phosphorus 19mg 260mg 34%
Calories 13kcal 370kcal 18%
Copper 0.023mg 0.182mg 18%
Vitamin C 13mg 0mg 14%
Calcium 19mg 142mg 12%
Fiber 2.9g 0.6g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.81g 5%
Sodium 111mg 29mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 25mg 4%
Carbs 3g 13.79g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.85g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 6mg 100mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.85mg 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 13.19g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1072%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18690%
Contains more FatsFats +825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.7%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +321.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +831%

People also compare

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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.