Nutrient data for 11024, Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw

Food Group: Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Scientific Name:  Momordica charantia

Carbohydrate Factor: 3.57   Fat Factor: 8.37   Protein Factor: 2.44   Nitrogen to Protein Conversion Factor: 6.25

Refuse: 17%   Refuse Description:   Tough stems and leaves

Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion

Nutrient	Unit	Value per 100.0g	# of Data Points	Std. Error	cup (1/2" pieces) 93g	balsam-pear 124g
Proximates
Water	g	94.03	2	--	87.45	116.60
Energy	kcal	17	--	--	16	21
Energy	kJ	71	--	--	66	88
Protein	g	1.00	2	--	0.93	1.24
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.17	2	--	0.16	0.21
Ash	g	1.10	--	--	1.02	1.36
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	3.70	--	--	3.44	4.59
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.8	--	--	2.6	3.5
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	19	1	--	18	24
Iron, Fe	mg	0.43	2	--	0.40	0.53
Magnesium, Mg	mg	17	1	--	16	21
Phosphorus, P	mg	31	2	--	29	38
Potassium, K	mg	296	1	--	275	367
Sodium, Na	mg	5	1	--	5	6
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.80	--	--	0.74	0.99
Copper, Cu	mg	0.034	--	--	0.032	0.042
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.089	--	--	0.083	0.110
Selenium, Se	µg	0.2	--	--	0.2	0.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	84.0	1	--	78.1	104.2
Thiamin	mg	0.040	1	--	0.037	0.050
Riboflavin	mg	0.040	1	--	0.037	0.050
Niacin	mg	0.400	1	--	0.372	0.496
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.212	--	--	0.197	0.263
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.043	--	--	0.040	0.053
Folate, total	µg	72	--	--	67	89
Folic acid	µg	0	--	--	0	0
Folate, food	µg	72	--	--	67	89
Folate, DFE	µg	72	--	--	67	89
Vitamin B-12	µg	0.00	--	--	0.00	0.00
Vitamin A, RAE	µg	24	--	--	22	30
Retinol	µg	0	--	--	0	0
Carotene, beta 1	µg	190	10	--	177	236
Carotene, alpha 1	µg	185	10	--	172	229
Vitamin A, IU	IU	471	--	--	438	584
Lutein + zeaxanthin 1	µg	170	10	--	158	211
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	µg	0.0	--	--	0.0	0.0
Vitamin D	IU	0	--	--	0	0
Lipids
Cholesterol	mg	0	--	--	0	0