Bitter melon vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bitter melon and shallot different?
- Bitter melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, folate, magnesium, copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1 than shallot.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for bitter melon is 89% higher.
- Bitter melon contains 434 times more vitamin A than shallot. While bitter melon contains 1734IU of vitamin A, shallot contains only 4IU.
Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Shallots, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +304.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +127% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +201.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1710% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +455% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +360.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 8mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.345mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.02mg | 26% |
| Folate | 128µg | 34µg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 21mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.088mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.292mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 334mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 2.5g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 16.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.29mg | 5% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 72kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 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:
2.5 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
79.8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +112% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +590% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +410.6% |
