Bitter melon vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bitter melon and cucumber?
- Bitter melon is richer than cucumber in vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 95% more.
- Bitter melon has 20 times more vitamin B6 than cucumber. While bitter melon has 0.803mg of vitamin B6, cucumber has only 0.04mg.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +553.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +425% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +313.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +628.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +390.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +312.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +578.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3042.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1640% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +570.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +997% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1032.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1907.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1728.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +311.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 2.8mg | 95% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.04mg | 59% |
| Folate | 128µg | 7µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.033mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 0.28mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.079mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.041mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 13mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 147mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 24mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 0.65g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.259mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.11g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 4.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 57kcal | 231kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 333g | 667g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 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:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +715.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +527.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.3% |
~equal in
Water
~95.23g
