Food

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd, bitter melon), pods, raw

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Energy per 100 g

17kcal

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Nutrition
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From the source's cup weight and ICMR-NIN household measures

Energy

NutrientPortionPer 100 g
Energy
14 kcal
17 kcal

Macros

NutrientPortionPer 100 g
Protein
0.8 g
1 g
Carbohydrate
3.1 g
3.7 g
Fat
0.1 g
0.2 g
Fibre
2.4 g
2.8 g

Fats

NutrientPortionPer 100 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
0 mg

Minerals

NutrientPortionPer 100 g
Sodium
4 mg
5 mg
Potassium
249 mg
296 mg
Calcium
16 mg
19 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
0.4 mg
Magnesium
14 mg
17 mg
Phosphorus
26 mg
31 mg
Zinc
0.7 mg
0.8 mg

Vitamins

NutrientPortionPer 100 g
Vitamin C
70.6 mg
84 mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.03 mg
0.04 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.03 mg
0.04 mg
Niacin (B3)
0.3 mg
0.4 mg
Vitamin B6
0.04 mg
0.04 mg
Folate
60 µg
72 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
0 µg

Other

NutrientPortionPer 100 g
Water
79 g
94 g

Not reported by the source: 9 nutrients.

Servings
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1 katori (200 ml)
84 g
From the source's cup weight and ICMR-NIN household measures
1 small katori (155 ml)
65 g
From the source's cup weight and ICMR-NIN household measures
1 large katori (360 ml)
152 g
From the source's cup weight and ICMR-NIN household measures
1 balsam-pear
124 g
125ml pieces
52.8 g
250ml pieces
98.3 g
85g
85 g
Macro split
Share of energy from protein, carbs and fat.

20%

Protein

73%

Carbs

8%

Fat

Where this comes from
Source and licence details for this food.
Source
Canadian Nutrient File 2015, Health Canada
Attribution
Canadian Nutrient File, Health Canada, 2015.
Quality
analysed
Source id
1997