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Red cabbage vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between red cabbage and bitter melon

  • Red cabbage contains less vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, iron, manganese, vitamin A, and potassium than bitter melon.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bitter melon is 46% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cabbage, red, 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.2%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more CopperCopper +1082.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
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 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Bitter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.803mg 46%
Vitamin C 57mg 88mg 34%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Folate 18µg 128µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.362mg 23%
Copper 0.017mg 0.201mg 20%
Iron 0.8mg 2.04mg 16%
Magnesium 16mg 85mg 16%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.536mg 13%
Potassium 243mg 608mg 11%
Phosphorus 30mg 99mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.181mg 10%
Protein 1.43g 5.3g 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Calcium 45mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 1.11mg 4%
Vitamin A 56µg 87µg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.063mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Carbs 7.37g 3.29g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.69g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.3mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 11mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 30kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 3.29g N/A
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Saturated fat 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 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 +124%
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.6%
Contains more FatsFats +331.3%
Contains more OtherOther +126.2%
~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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.