Garlic vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between garlic and bitter melon?
- Garlic is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, and vitamin B5, yet bitter melon is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% more.
- Garlic has 16 times more selenium than bitter melon. While garlic has 14.2µg of selenium, bitter melon has only 0.9µg.
We used Garlic, raw and Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +115.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +286.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1477.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +846% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +182.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 88mg | 63% |
| Manganese | 1.672mg | 0.536mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.235mg | 0.803mg | 33% |
| Folate | 3µg | 128µg | 31% |
| Selenium | 14.2µg | 0.9µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.362mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 85mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 0.063mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.299mg | 0.201mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 33.06g | 3.29g | 10% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 84mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 87µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 30kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 608mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 2.04mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 1.11mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.249g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.181mg | 2% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 5.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.69g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 30.96g | 3.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 17mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
3.29 g
Water:
89.25 g
Other:
1.47 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +904.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.4% |
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