Bitter melon vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bitter melon and winter melon
- Winter melon has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Bitter melon covers your daily vitamin C needs 83% more than winter melon.
- Winter melon contains 101 times less potassium than bitter melon. Bitter melon contains 608mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +342.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10033.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +410% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +773.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +421.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +824.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.3% |
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 | +576.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +352.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2194.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 13mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.035mg | 59% |
| Folate | 128µg | 5µg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 0.4mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.058mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.023mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.11mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 10mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 6mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 19mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 0.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 111mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.61mg | 3% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 13kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.087g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 18g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 57kcal | 325kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 333g | 769g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 3g | 0% |
| 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 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1225% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +245% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3g
~equal in
Water
~96.1g
