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

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Differences between bitter melon and broad beans

  • 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.
  • Broad beans contain 28 times less vitamin B6 than bitter melon. Bitter melon contains 0.803mg of vitamin B6, while broad beans contain 0.029mg.

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

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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%
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%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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%
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%
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 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bitter melon Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 88mg 19.8mg 76%
Vitamin B6 0.803mg 0.029mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.362mg 0.09mg 21%
Folate 128µg 58µg 18%
Copper 0.201mg 0.06mg 16%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Magnesium 85mg 31mg 13%
Potassium 608mg 193mg 12%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.261mg 12%
Vitamin A 87µg 14µg 8%
Calcium 84mg 18mg 7%
Iron 2.04mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.128mg 4%
Phosphorus 99mg 73mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 2%
Calories 30kcal 62kcal 2%
Carbs 3.29g 10.1g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.47mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 41mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 4.8g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 1.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.142g 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 3.29g 6.5g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.063mg 0.066mg 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% 3% 89%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 3.29 g
Water: 89.25 g
Other: 1.47 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +38%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207%
~equal in Protein ~4.8g
~equal in Water ~83.7g

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.