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Burdock root vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between burdock root and bitter melon?

  • Burdock root has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, and magnesium than bitter melon.
  • Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% higher.

We used Burdock root, raw and Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw types in this comparison.

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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 27% 12% 27% 30% 26% 9% 22% 0.65% 30% 3.8%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more CopperCopper +161%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~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 10% 0% 7.6% 0% 2.5% 6.9% 5.6% 19% 55% 0% 4% 17% 6.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +409.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +456.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burdock root Bitter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3mg 88mg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.803mg 43%
Folate 23µg 128µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.362mg 26%
Iron 0.8mg 2.04mg 16%
Copper 0.077mg 0.201mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.181mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.536mg 13%
Magnesium 38mg 85mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 87µg 10%
Potassium 308mg 608mg 9%
Protein 1.53g 5.3g 8%
Phosphorus 51mg 99mg 7%
Carbs 17.34g 3.29g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 1.11mg 5%
Calcium 41mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Choline 11.7mg 2%
Calories 72kcal 30kcal 2%
Fats 0.15g 0.69g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 14.04g 3.29g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.033mg 0%
Valine 0.033mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
5% 3% 89%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 3.29 g
Water: 89.25 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.4%
Contains more FatsFats +360%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%

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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. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/nutrients
  2. Bitter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168391/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.