Bitter melon vs. Fiddlehead ferns — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bitter melon and fiddlehead ferns?
- Bitter melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, and calcium, yet fiddlehead ferns are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
- Bitter melon has 9 times more vitamin B1 than fiddlehead ferns. While bitter melon has 0.181mg of vitamin B1, fiddlehead ferns have only 0.02mg.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Fiddlehead ferns, raw types 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 | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
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 | +230.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +805% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +108% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +348.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 26.6mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 62% | |
| Folate | 128µg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 4.98mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.02mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.32mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.21mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 34mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 181µg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 1.31mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 370mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.83mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 4.55g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 5.54g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 5.54g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 101mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1mg | 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:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.4% |
~equal in
Water
~88.68g
