Bitter melon vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bitter melon and seaweed?
- Bitter melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, potassium, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet seaweed is higher in folate, vitamin B5, and iron.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
- Bitter melon has 402 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While bitter melon has 0.803mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +583.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +168% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +310% |
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 | +2833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +262% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +136.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +919% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 3mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.002mg | 62% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.15mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 89mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Folate | 128µg | 180µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.642mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 2.85mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 6µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 168mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.23mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 42mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 1.68g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 9.57g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
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:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +215.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +190.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +349.7% |
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Water
~81.58g
