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Eggplant vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggplant and bitter melon

  • Eggplant contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1 than bitter melon.
  • Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 95% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Eggplant, raw 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
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 -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.5%
Contains more IronIron +787%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
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 +346%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +878.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +856%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Bitter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.2mg 88mg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.803mg 55%
Folate 22µg 128µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.362mg 25%
Iron 0.23mg 2.04mg 23%
Magnesium 14mg 85mg 17%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.536mg 13%
Copper 0.081mg 0.201mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.181mg 12%
Potassium 229mg 608mg 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 99mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 87µg 10%
Protein 0.98g 5.3g 9%
Calcium 9mg 84mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 1.11mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.69g 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Carbs 5.88g 3.29g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.3mg 1%
Calories 25kcal 30kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 3.29g N/A
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 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 +78.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.8%
Contains more FatsFats +283.3%
Contains more OtherOther +122.7%
~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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.