Bitter melon vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bitter melon and wax gourd?
- Wax gourd has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1 than bitter melon.
- Bitter melon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 86% higher.
- Bitter melon has 362 times more vitamin B2 than wax gourd. Bitter melon has 0.362mg of vitamin B2, while wax gourd has 0.001mg.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12060% |
| Contains more IronIron | +436.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +813.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +482.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +857.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +738.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +432.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2409.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 10.5mg | 86% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.032mg | 59% |
| Folate | 128µg | 4µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.001mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 0.38mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.056mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.022mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 5mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 17mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.034mg | 12% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 0.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.384mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 107mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.9mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 57kcal | 350kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 333g | 714g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 3.04g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 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:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
96.06 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1225% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +245% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.04g
~equal in
Water
~96.06g
