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Bitter melon vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bitter melon and beetroot

  • Bitter melon has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin A, manganese, and protein than beetroot.
  • Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 92% more.
  • Bitter melon contains 44 times more vitamin A than beetroot. Bitter melon contains 87µg of vitamin A, while beetroot contains 2µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Beets, 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 61% 25% 54% 77% 67% 8.2% 42% 1.4% 70% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.1%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more CopperCopper +168%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%

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 293% 0% 29% 0% 45% 84% 21% 3.8% 185% 0% 0% 96%
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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1695.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +483.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1098.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bitter melon Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 88mg 4.9mg 92%
Vitamin B6 0.803mg 0.067mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.362mg 0.04mg 25%
Iron 2.04mg 0.8mg 16%
Magnesium 85mg 23mg 15%
Copper 0.201mg 0.075mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.031mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin A 87µg 2µg 9%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.329mg 9%
Potassium 608mg 325mg 8%
Phosphorus 99mg 40mg 8%
Protein 5.3g 1.61g 7%
Calcium 84mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.11mg 0.334mg 5%
Folate 128µg 109µg 5%
Sodium 11mg 78mg 3%
Carbs 3.29g 9.56g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.063mg 0.155mg 2%
Calories 30kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.17g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 57kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 233g N/A
Net carbs 3.29g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 89%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 3.29 g
Water: 89.25 g
Other: 1.47 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.2%
Contains more FatsFats +305.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.6%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

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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. Bitter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168391/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.