Balsam-pear (bitter gourd)pods, raw
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size1 cup (1/2" pieces) (93 g)
Amount per serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.16 g0%
Saturated Fat —
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg0%
Sodium 4.7 mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 3.4 g1%
Dietary Fiber 2.6 g9%
Total Sugars —
Protein 0.93 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg0%
Calcium 18 mg1%
Iron 0.4 mg2%
Potassium 275 mg6%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. “—” = no data.
All nutrients
Per 1 cup (1/2" pieces) (93 g).
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories & macronutrients | ||||
| Calories | 16 kcal | 17 kcal | ||
| Protein | 0.93 g | 2% | 1 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 3.4 g | 1% | 3.7 g | |
| Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% | 2.8 g | |
| Total sugars | — | — | — | |
| Total fat | 0.16 g | 0% | 0.17 g | |
| Saturated fat | — | — | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | — | — | — | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | — | — | — | |
| Trans fat | 0 g | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 22 mcg | 2% | 24 mcg | |
| Vitamin C | 78 mg | 87% | 84 mg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg | |
| Vitamin E | — | — | — | |
| Vitamin K | — | — | — | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.04 mg | 3% | 0.04 mg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.04 mg | 3% | 0.04 mg | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.37 mg | 2% | 0.4 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04 mg | 2% | 0.04 mg | |
| Folate (DFE) | 67 mcg | 17% | 72 mcg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 0 mcg | |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.2 mg | 4% | 0.21 mg | |
| Choline | — | — | — | |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium | 18 mg | 1% | 19 mg | |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% | 0.43 mg | |
| Magnesium | 16 mg | 4% | 17 mg | |
| Phosphorus | 29 mg | 2% | 31 mg | |
| Potassium | 275 mg | 6% | 296 mg | |
| Sodium | 4.7 mg | 0% | 5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.74 mg | 7% | 0.8 mg | |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 4% | 0.03 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg | 4% | 0.09 mg | |
| Selenium | 0.19 mcg | 0% | 0.2 mcg | |
| Other | ||||
| Omega-3 ALA | — | — | — | |
| Omega-3 EPA | — | — | — | |
| Omega-3 DHA | — | — | — | |
| Water | 87 g | 94 g | ||
| Alcohol | — | — | — | |
| Caffeine | — | — | — | |
% DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for adults (a 2,000-calorie reference diet; adequate intake where no Daily Value exists). “—” means USDA has no measurement for this nutrient, which is not the same as zero.
Contaminants
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Other forms of balsam-pear (bitter gourd)
- Balsam-pear (bitter gourd)leafy tips, raw2 kcal per 1 leaf
- Balsam-pear (bitter gourd)pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt12 kcal per 0.5 cup (1/2" pieces)Rich in Vitamin C
- Balsam-pear (bitter gourd)leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt20 kcal per 1 cupRich in Vitamin K
- Balsam-pear (bitter gourd)pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt24 kcal per 1 cup (1/2" pieces)Rich in Vitamin C
- Balsam-pear (bitter gourd)leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt19 kcal per 1 cupRich in Vitamin K
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Where this data comes from
USDA’s long-standing Standard Reference database (final release April 2018).
- Dataset
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy
- Published
- April 1, 2019
- Release used
- FoodData Central SR Legacy 2018-04
Values are per 100 g of edible portion, scaled to the serving you choose. USDA data is public domain. For general information, not medical advice.