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Bitter melon vs. Onion rings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bitter melon and onion rings different?

  • Bitter melon is higher than onion rings in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, copper, and iron.
  • Bitter melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 96% more than onion rings.
  • Bitter melon is lower in sodium.

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +522.2%

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%
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 5.3% 0% 9.2% 0% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +586.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bitter melon Onion rings DV% diff.
Vitamin C 88mg 1.6mg 96%
Vitamin B6 0.803mg 0.117mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 51%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Folate 128µg 33µg 24%
Fats 0.69g 14.3g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.362mg 0.116mg 19%
Magnesium 85mg 17mg 16%
Sodium 11mg 370mg 16%
Copper 0.201mg 0.073mg 14%
Potassium 608mg 123mg 14%
Calories 30kcal 276kcal 12%
Starch 25.58g 11%
Iron 2.04mg 1.25mg 10%
Vitamin A 87µg 0µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.137g 10%
Carbs 3.29g 33.79g 10%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.6µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3g 8%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.348mg 8%
Calcium 84mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.063mg 0.294mg 5%
Phosphorus 99mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Protein 5.3g 4.14g 2%
Fructose 1.26g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 1.349mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 3.29g 31.59g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.185mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.214mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.789g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.047g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.346g N/A

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
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more WaterWater +92.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1972.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +927.1%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

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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 rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/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.