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Bitter melon vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bitter melon and agar

  • Bitter melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, agar is higher in iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, vitamin B5, calcium, zinc, and copper.
  • Agar covers your daily iron needs 242% more than bitter melon.

Food varieties used in this article are Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried.

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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 61% 25% 54% 77% 67% 8.2% 42% 1.4% 70% 4.9%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +805.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +644%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more IronIron +949%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +702.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +722.2%

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 293% 29% 0% 0% 45% 84% 21% 3.8% 185% 0% 0% 96% 0%
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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% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4690.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +353.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bitter melon Agar DV% diff.
Iron 2.04mg 21.4mg 242%
Manganese 0.536mg 4.3mg 164%
Magnesium 85mg 770mg 163%
Folate 128µg 580µg 113%
Vitamin C 88mg 0mg 98%
Vitamin B5 0.063mg 3.018mg 59%
Calcium 84mg 625mg 54%
Zinc 0.3mg 5.8mg 50%
Copper 0.201mg 0.61mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.803mg 0.303mg 38%
Vitamin E 5mg 33%
Fiber 7.7g 31%
Carbs 3.29g 80.88g 26%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 20%
Potassium 608mg 1125mg 15%
Calories 30kcal 306kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.01mg 14%
Choline 63.3mg 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 7.4µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.362mg 0.222mg 11%
Vitamin A 87µg 0µg 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 0.202mg 6%
Sodium 11mg 102mg 4%
Protein 5.3g 6.21g 2%
Fats 0.69g 0.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1%
Net carbs 3.29g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 2.97g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 89%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 3.29 g
Water: 89.25 g
Other: 1.47 g
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more WaterWater +928.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2358.4%
Contains more OtherOther +167.3%

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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. Bitter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168391/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.