Bitter melon vs. Savoy cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bitter melon and savoy cabbage?
- Savoy cabbage has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, folate, potassium, and vitamin B1 than bitter melon.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% higher.
- Bitter melon has 12 times more vitamin B2 than savoy cabbage. Bitter melon has 0.362mg of vitamin B2, while savoy cabbage has 0.03mg.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Cabbage, savoy, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +203.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +410% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +224.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +135.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +197.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +183.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +158.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +322.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +196.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 31mg | 63% |
| Vitamin K | 68.8µg | 57% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.19mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.03mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 0.4mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.062mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.18mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 28mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 12% | |
| Folate | 128µg | 80µg | 12% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 230mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 42mg | 8% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 2g | 7% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 50µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 6.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 27kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 7.4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 57kcal | 135kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 333g | 370g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.27g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.013g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.049g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
3.29 g
Water:
89.25 g
Other:
1.47 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.1 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +165% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +590% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.4% |
~equal in
Water
~91g




