Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw

Food Group: Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Category: Balsam

Scientific name: Momordica charantia

Serving Sizes: balsam-pear | cup (1/2" pieces) |

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: balsam-pear
Amount
Per Serving
% Daily Value**
Calories 21.1 kcal
0%
Total Fat 0.2 g
0.3%
Cholesterol - -
Sodium 6.2 mg
0.3%
Potassium 367 mg
10.5%
Carbohydrate 4.6 g
1.5%
Dietary Fiber 3.5 g
13.9%
Protein 1.2 g
2.5%
Vitamin A 584 IU
11.7%
Vitamin C 104.2 mg
173.6%
Thiamin 0 mg
3.3%
Riboflavin 0 mg
2.9%
Niacin 0.5 mg
2.5%
Vitamin B-6 0.1 mg
2.7%
Folate 89.3 mcg
22.3%
Folic acid - -
Vitamin B-12 - -
Pantothenic acid 0.3 mg
2.6%
Calcium 23.6 mg
2.4%
Iron 0.5 mg
3%
Magnesium 21.1 mg
5.3%
Zinc 1 mg
6.6%
Copper 0 mg
2.1%
Phosphorus 38.4 mg
3.8%
Selenium 0.2 mcg
0.4%

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: cup (1/2" pieces)
Amount
Per Serving
% Daily Value**
Calories 15.8 kcal
0%
Total Fat 0.2 g
0.2%
Cholesterol - -
Sodium 4.7 mg
0.2%
Potassium 275.3 mg
7.9%
Carbohydrate 3.4 g
1.1%
Dietary Fiber 2.6 g
10.4%
Protein 0.9 g
1.9%
Vitamin A 438 IU
8.8%
Vitamin C 78.1 mg
130.2%
Thiamin 0 mg
2.5%
Riboflavin 0 mg
2.2%
Niacin 0.4 mg
1.9%
Vitamin B-6 0 mg
2%
Folate 67 mcg
16.7%
Folic acid - -
Vitamin B-12 - -
Pantothenic acid 0.2 mg
2%
Calcium 17.7 mg
1.8%
Iron 0.4 mg
2.2%
Magnesium 15.8 mg
4%
Zinc 0.7 mg
5%
Copper 0 mg
1.6%
Phosphorus 28.8 mg
2.9%
Selenium 0.2 mcg
0.3%

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