Bitter melon vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bitter melon and jerusalem artichoke different?
- Bitter melon is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, calcium, and copper, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in iron.
- Bitter melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 93% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Bitter melon contains 87 times more vitamin A than jerusalem artichoke. Bitter melon contains 1734IU of vitamin A, while jerusalem artichoke contains 20IU.
Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw types were 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 | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +793.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
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 | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +503.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +942.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +884.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +530.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 4mg | 93% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.077mg | 56% |
| Folate | 128µg | 13µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.06mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.06mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 3.4mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 17mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.397mg | 7% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 2g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 14mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 608mg | 429mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 17.44g | 5% |
| Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 15.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 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:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +165% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6800% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +430.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.8% |
