Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw
FOOD NAME
Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw
FOOD SCIENTIFIC NAME
Momordica charantia
FOOD CATEGORY
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
FOOD DESCRIPTION
Food Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw belongs to Vegetables and Vegetable Products category. It's scientific name is Momordica charantia. In 100 g, it has 30 kcal of energy, 5.3 g of protein, 0.69 g of total lipids (fat), 3.29 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of sugar. The amount of energy represents 1.5 % of recommended daily needs (assumed needs of 2000 kcal for an adult person). It is rich in minerals.
FOOD NUTRIENTS (per 100 g)
| PROXIMATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Amount | |
| Protein | 5.3 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.69 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.29 | g |
| Energy | 30 | kcal |
| Energy | 126 | kJ |
| Riboflavin | 0.362 | mg |
| Folic acid | 0 | µg |
| Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | g |
| MINERALS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Calcium, Ca | 84 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 85 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 2.04 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 99 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 608 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 11 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.3 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.201 | mg |
| VITAMINS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1730 | IU |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 87 | µg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.803 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 88 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 | IU |
| OTHERS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Folate, DFE | 128 | µg |
| Retinol | 0 | µg |
| Ash | 1.47 | g |
| Thiamin | 0.181 | mg |
| Folate, total | 128 | µg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.536 | mg |
| Niacin | 1.11 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.063 | mg |
| Water | 89.2 | g |
| Folate, food | 128 | µg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.9 | µg |