Bitter melon vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bitter melon and turnip?
- Turnip has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, manganese, copper, potassium, and vitamin B1 than bitter melon.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 74% higher.
- Bitter melon has 12 times more vitamin B2 than turnip. Bitter melon has 0.362mg of vitamin B2, while turnip has 0.03mg.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Turnips, 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 | +672.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +180% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +218.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +580% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +136.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 | +319% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +352.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +792.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +753.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +217.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 21mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.09mg | 55% |
| Folate | 128µg | 15µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.03mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 11mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.134mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.085mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 191mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 27mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 0.9g | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Calcium | 84mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 67mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 6.43g | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 57kcal | 311kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 333g | 357g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 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:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
6.43 g
Water:
91.87 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +488.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +590% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.4% |
~equal in
Water
~91.87g
