Bitter melon vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bitter melon and arrowroot different?
- Bitter melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, copper, and calcium; however, arrowroot is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bitter melon is 96% higher.
- Bitter melon contains 91 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While bitter melon contains 1734IU of vitamin A, arrowroot contains only 19IU.
Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Arrowroot, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +208% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4531.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +513.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +363.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +164.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 1.9mg | 96% |
| Folate | 128µg | 338µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.266mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.059mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.174mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 6mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 454mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.292mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 13.39g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 4.24g | 2% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 2.22mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 98mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
3.29 g
Water:
89.25 g
Other:
1.47 g
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +245% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +307% |
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
~equal in
Other
~1.42g
