Bitter melon vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bitter melon and garlic?
- Bitter melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and magnesium, yet garlic is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% more.
- Bitter melon has 193 times more vitamin A than garlic. While bitter melon has 1734IU of vitamin A, garlic has only 9IU.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Garlic, 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 | +240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +286.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1477.8% |
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 | +182.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +846% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 31.2mg | 63% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 1.672mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 1.235mg | 33% |
| Folate | 128µg | 3µg | 31% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 14.2µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.11mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 25mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.596mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.299mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 33.06g | 10% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 181mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.16mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 153mg | 8% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 149kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 401mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 1.7mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 6.36g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 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:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +38% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +904.9% |
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