Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Waxgourd VS Young Winged Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Waxgourd: 3571g
• Young Winged Beans: 1020g

Raw Young Winged Beans have 3.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Waxgourd, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Waxgourd having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Waxgourd or Young Winged Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Waxgourd	10%	12%	78%
Young Winged Beans	53%	15%	32%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Waxgourd	Young Winged Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.36% 7.14g	9.15% 8.88g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.8% 0.57g	7.6% 2.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	14.7% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	18.5% 3.14g	9.84% 1.67g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83.5% 109g	34% 44g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	58% 42g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	94% 35.7g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.5% 14.3g	127% 71g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Waxgourd	Young Winged Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	101% 1.2mg	119% 1.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.75% 0.036mg	78.5% 1.02mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	85.7% 13.7mg	57.4% 9.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	86.4% 4.32mg	12% 0.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88% 1.14mg	88.7% 1.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	35.7% 143μg	168% 673μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	417% 375mg	207% 187mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	19% 2.86mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	83.3% 100μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Waxgourd	Young Winged Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	64.3% 643mg	85.7% 857mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	87.3% 0.79mg	58% 0.52mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	170% 13.6mg	191% 15.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	85% 357mg	82.6% 347mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	87% 2mg	97% 2.22mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	86.7% 607mg	54% 378mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.25% 179mg	67% 2276mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.14μg	28% 15.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	255% 3821mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	192% 21mg	36% 3.98mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	93% 3431g	24% 888g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Waxgourd vs Young Winged Beans:

• Boiled and Drained Waxgourd has 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 7.2 times more Vitamin B5 and 2 times more Vitamin C than Raw Young Winged Beans.
• While Raw Young Winged Beans contain 28.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 4.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Waxgourd.
• Both Boiled and Drained Waxgourd and Raw Young Winged Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Waxgourd as well as Raw Young Winged Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Waxgourd vs Young Winged Beans:

• Boiled and Drained Waxgourd has 1.5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 93.6 times more Sodium, 5.3 times more Zinc and 3.9 times more Water than Raw Young Winged Beans.
• While Raw Young Winged Beans contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 12.7 times more Potassium and 2.1 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Waxgourd.
• Both Boiled and Drained Waxgourd and Raw Young Winged Beans have similar amounts of Iron, Magnesium and Manganese per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Waxgourd has 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.5 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Young Winged Beans.
• While Raw Young Winged Beans contain 4.3 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3 and 5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Waxgourd.
• Both Boiled and Drained Waxgourd and Raw Young Winged Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Fat per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Waxgourd as well as Raw Young Winged Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.