Bitter melon vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bitter melon and rutabagas?
- Bitter melon is richer than rutabagas in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 70% more.
- Bitter melon has 867 times more vitamin A than rutabagas. While bitter melon has 1734IU of vitamin A, rutabagas have only 2IU.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Rutabagas, 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 | +325% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +363.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +528.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +309.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 | +252% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +101.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +805% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +703% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +509.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 88mg | 25mg | 70% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.1mg | 54% |
Folate | 128µg | 21µg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.04mg | 25% |
Iron | 2.04mg | 0.44mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.201mg | 0.032mg | 19% |
Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.131mg | 18% |
Magnesium | 85mg | 20mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 87µg | 0µg | 10% |
Potassium | 608mg | 305mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
Protein | 5.3g | 1.08g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 53mg | 7% |
Calcium | 84mg | 43mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 3.29g | 8.62g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.69g | 0.16g | 1% |
Calories | 30kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.29g | 6.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 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:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +390.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +331.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +162% |
~equal in
Water
~89.43g