1.6%
32 kcal

Energy

0.3%
0.2 g

Fat

1.2%
1.0 g

Sugar

10.4%
0.6 g

Salt

carbs
61%
fat
5%
protein
34%

Caloric Ratio

Nutrition

Calories % Daily Value
Total Calories 32 (136 kJ)
2%
from Carbohydrate 25 (103 kJ)
from Fat 2 (8 kJ)
from Protein 14 (60 kJ)
from Alcohol 0 (0 kJ)
Carbohydrates % Daily Value
Total Carbohydrates 6.2 g
2%
Dietary Fiber 1.9 g
6%
Starch ~
Sugars 1.0 g
Sucrose ~
Glucose ~
Fructose ~
Lactose ~
Maltose ~
Galactose ~
Fats & Fatty Acids % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.2 g
0%
Saturated Fat ~
Butyric Acid ~
Caproic Acid ~
Caprylic Acid ~
Capric Acid ~
Lauric Acid ~
Tridecylic Acid ~
Myristic Acid ~
Pentadecanoic Acid ~
Palmitic Acid ~
Margaric Acid ~
Stearic Acid ~
Arachidic Acid ~
Behenic Acid ~
Lignoceric Acid ~
Monounsaturated Fat ~
Myristoleic Acid ~
15:1 ~
Palmitoleic Acid ~
16:1 c ~
16:1 t ~
17:1 ~
Oleic Acid ~
18:1 c ~
18:1 t ~
Gadoleic Acid ~
Erucic Acid ~
22:1 c ~
22:1 t ~
Nervonic Acid ~
Polyunsaturated Fat ~
Linoleic Acid ~
18:2 CLAs ~
18:2 n-6 c,c ~
18:2 t,t ~
18:2 i ~
18:2 t ~
Linolenic Acid ~
alpha-Linolenic Acid ~
gamma-Linolenic acid ~
Parinaric Acid ~
Eicosadienoic Acid ~
Eicosatrienoic Acid ~
20:3 n-3 ~
Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid ~
Arachidonic Acid ~
20:4 n-6 ~
Timnodonic Acid ~
Clupanodonic Acid ~
Docosahexaenoic Acid ~
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids ~
Omega-6 Fatty Acids ~
Sterols % Daily Value
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
0%
Phytosterols ~
Campesterol ~
Stigmasterol ~
Beta-sitosterol ~
Protein & Amino Acids % Daily Value
Protein 3.6 g
7%
Essential Aminos
Histidine ~
Isoleucine ~
Leucine ~
Lysine ~
Methionine ~
Phenylalanine ~
Threonine ~
Tryptophan ~
Valine ~
Non-essential Aminos
Alanine ~
Arginine ~
Aspartic Acid ~
Cystine ~
Glutamic Acid ~
Glycine ~
Proline ~
Serine ~
Tyrosine ~
Other Nutrients % Daily Value
Alcohol ~
Water 88.7 g
Ash 1.4 g
Caffiene 0.0 mg
Theobromine 0.0 mg
Vitamins % Daily Value
Betaine ~
Choline 21.0 mg
Vitamin A 2,416 IU
48%
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0.1 mg
10%
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.3 mg
17%
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 1.0 mg
5%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.1 mg
1%
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.8 mg
38%
Vitamin B9 (folate) 88 mcg
22%
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0 mcg
0%
Vitamin C 55.6 mg
93%
Vitamin D 0 IU
0%
Vitamin E 2 IU
7%
Vitamin K 163 mcg
204%
Minerals % Daily Value
Calcium 42.0 mg
4%
Copper 0.2 mg
10%
Fluoride ~
Iron 1.0 mg
6%
Magnesium 94.0 mg
24%
Manganese 0.5 mg
27%
Phosphorus 77.0 mg
8%
Potassium 602.0 mg
17%
Sodium 249.0 mg
10%
Zinc 0.3 mg
2%
Bitter Gourd

About Bitter Gourd

Momordica charantia often called bitter melon, bitter gourd or bitter squash in English, has many other local names. Goya from the indigenous language of Okinawa where there is a large US military presence and karavella from Sanskrit are also used by English-language speakers. It is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. This is a plant of the tropics. Read More

Momordica charantia often called bitter melon, bitter gourd or bitter squash in English, has many other local names. Goya from the indigenous language of Okinawa where there is a large US military presence and karavella from Sanskrit are also used by English-language speakers. It is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. This is a plant of the tropics. Bitter melon originated in India, and it was carried to China in the 14th century.