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Broad beans vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between broad beans and bitter melon

  • Broad beans contain less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, folate, copper, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and iron than bitter melon.
  • Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 76% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 25% 54% 77% 67% 8.2% 42% 1.4% 70% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +174.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 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 293% 29% 0% 0% 45% 84% 21% 3.8% 185% 0% 0% 96% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2669%
Contains more FolateFolate +120.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Bitter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.8mg 88mg 76%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.803mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.362mg 21%
Folate 58µg 128µg 18%
Copper 0.06mg 0.201mg 16%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Magnesium 31mg 85mg 13%
Potassium 193mg 608mg 12%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.536mg 12%
Vitamin A 14µg 87µg 8%
Calcium 18mg 84mg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 2.04mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.181mg 4%
Phosphorus 73mg 99mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 2%
Calories 62kcal 30kcal 2%
Carbs 10.1g 3.29g 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 41mg 11mg 1%
Protein 4.8g 5.3g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.142g 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.69g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 3.29g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.063mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
5% 3% 89%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 3.29 g
Water: 89.25 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +38%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
~equal in Water ~89.25g

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients
  2. Bitter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168391/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.