Bitter melon vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bitter melon and spirulina different?
- Bitter melon is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus, while spirulina is higher in copper and iron.
- Bitter melon covers your daily need for vitamin C, 97% more than spirulina.
- Bitter melon contains 31 times more vitamin A than spirulina. Bitter melon contains 1734IU of vitamin A, while spirulina contains 56IU.
Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +347.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +378.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +188.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +197% |
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 | +9677.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2261.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +415.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 0.9mg | 97% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.034mg | 59% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.597mg | 44% |
| Folate | 128µg | 9µg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 19mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.186mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 127mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 11mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 3µg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 2.79mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.325mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.222mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.342mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Protein | 5.3g | 5.92g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 1.196mg | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 2.42g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 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:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +76.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.7% |
~equal in
Water
~90.67g
