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Bell pepper vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bell peppers and bitter melon

  • Bell peppers have less vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and protein.
  • Bitter melon covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 45% more than bell peppers.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
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 -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.4%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 268% 0% 6% 7.4% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 293% 0% 29% 0% 45% 84% 21% 3.8% 185% 0% 0% 96%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~88mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Bitter melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.803mg 45%
Folate 10µg 128µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.362mg 26%
Iron 0.34mg 2.04mg 21%
Magnesium 10mg 85mg 18%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.536mg 18%
Copper 0.066mg 0.201mg 15%
Potassium 175mg 608mg 13%
Phosphorus 20mg 99mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.181mg 10%
Protein 0.86g 5.3g 9%
Vitamin C 80.4mg 88mg 8%
Vitamin A 18µg 87µg 8%
Calcium 10mg 84mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 1.11mg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.9µg 2%
Calories 20kcal 30kcal 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.063mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 233kcal 57kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 333g N/A
Net carbs 2.94g 3.29g N/A
Carbs 4.64g 3.29g 0%
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 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 +41%
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.3%
Contains more FatsFats +305.9%
~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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.