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Bitter melon vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bitter melon and salsify

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B1 in bitter melon is higher than in salsify.
  • Bitter melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 93% more than salsify.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.8%
Contains more IronIron +270.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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 15% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1813%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +338.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bitter melon Salsify DV% diff.
Vitamin C 88mg 4.6mg 93%
Vitamin B6 0.803mg 0.218mg 45%
Folate 128µg 15µg 28%
Iron 2.04mg 0.55mg 19%
Magnesium 85mg 18mg 16%
Copper 0.201mg 0.07mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.362mg 0.173mg 15%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.21mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Potassium 608mg 283mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.056mg 10%
Vitamin A 87µg 0µg 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 56mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 2.73g 5%
Choline 25.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 0.392mg 4%
Calcium 84mg 47mg 4%
Carbs 3.29g 15.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.063mg 0.276mg 4%
Calories 30kcal 68kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 3.29g 12.26g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 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
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.1%
Contains more FatsFats +305.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +366.9%
~equal in Water ~81g

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.