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Chinese broccoli vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinese broccoli and bitter melon

  • Chinese broccoli contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, copper, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and folate than bitter melon.
  • Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 66% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133%
Contains more IronIron +264.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1047.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~87µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Bitter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 88mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.803mg 56%
Iron 0.56mg 2.04mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.362mg 17%
Copper 0.061mg 0.201mg 16%
Magnesium 18mg 85mg 16%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.536mg 12%
Potassium 261mg 608mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Phosphorus 41mg 99mg 8%
Protein 1.14g 5.3g 8%
Folate 99µg 128µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.181mg 7%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 1.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2%
Calcium 100mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin A 82µg 87µg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 1%
Calories 22kcal 30kcal 0%
Fats 0.72g 0.69g 0%
Carbs 3.81g 3.29g 0%
Net carbs 1.31g 3.29g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.69g
~equal in Water ~89.25g

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.