Bitter melon vs. Turnip greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between bitter melon and turnip greens
- Bitter melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese, while turnip greens has more vitamin A.
- Turnip greens's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 118% higher.
- Turnip greens contains 5 times less vitamin B2 than bitter melon. Bitter melon contains 0.362mg of vitamin B2, while turnip greens contains 0.072mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Turnip greens, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +286.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +199.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +155% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +241.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.9% |
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 | +221.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +302.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +402.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +346.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +337.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +334.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 367.6µg | 306% | |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 27.4mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.18mg | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 381µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.072mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 0.8mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 22mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.5g | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.88mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 608mg | 203mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.045mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.337mg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 1.14g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.253mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 137mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.274mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.411mg | 4% |
| Folate | 128µg | 118µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 4.36g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 0.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.53g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.028mg | 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:
1.14 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
4.36 g
Water:
93.2 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +364.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.5% |
~equal in
Water
~93.2g
