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Bitter melon vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bitter melon and onions

  • Onions contain less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, and potassium than bitter melon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bitter melon is 90% higher.
  • Onions have 867 times less vitamin A than bitter melon. Bitter melon has 1734IU of vitamin A, while onions have 2IU.

Food types used in this article are Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Onions, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +265.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.4%
Contains more IronIron +871.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
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.
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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1089.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +856.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +569.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +573.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bitter melon Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 88mg 7.4mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.803mg 0.12mg 53%
Folate 128µg 19µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.362mg 0.027mg 26%
Iron 2.04mg 0.21mg 23%
Magnesium 85mg 10mg 18%
Copper 0.201mg 0.039mg 18%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.129mg 18%
Potassium 608mg 146mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.046mg 11%
Vitamin A 87µg 0µg 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 29mg 10%
Protein 5.3g 1.1g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 0.116mg 6%
Calcium 84mg 23mg 6%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 3.29g 9.34g 2%
Calories 30kcal 40kcal 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.063mg 0.123mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 3.29g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381.8%
Contains more FatsFats +590%
Contains more OtherOther +320%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.9%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.