Non-starchy VegetablesBasic Food

Bitter melon

Raw

Momordica charantia

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 93 g · Raw

Bitter melon provides 16 calories, 0.9 g protein, 3.4 g carbs, and 0.2 g fat per 1 serving · 93 g.

calories

Protein

0.9g

Carbs

3.4g

Fat

0.2g

Complete nutrition

Nutrient	Amount
Macronutrients
Protein	0.9 g
Total fat	0.2 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)	3.4 g
Dietary fiber	2.6 g
Total sugars	0.8 g
Minerals
Calcium	17.7 mg
Iron	0.40 mg
Magnesium	15.8 mg
Phosphorus	28.8 mg
Potassium	275.3 mg
Sodium	4.7 mg
Zinc	0.74 mg
Copper	0.03 mg
Manganese	0.08 mg
Selenium	0.2 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE	22.3 mcg
Vitamin C	78.1 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.4 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)	77.6 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.04 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.04 mg
Niacin (B3)	0.37 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.20 mg
Vitamin B6	0.04 mg
Folate, DFE	67.0 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total	11.0 mg

Practical calorie guide

One cup (1/2" pieces) of bitter melon (93 g) has 16 calories.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
¼ serving	23.25 g	4	0.2 g	0.9 g	0.0 g
½ serving	46.5 g	8	0.5 g	1.7 g	0.1 g
1 serving	93 g	16	0.9 g	3.4 g	0.2 g
2 servings	186 g	32	1.9 g	6.9 g	0.3 g

Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy

Record 168393 · 100% match

Contributing sources

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy
USDA Agricultural Research Service · Final release / 2018-04 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain
Open source
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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