Balsam-pear

About this record

Balsam-pear is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw”. 19 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin E, Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Biotin (B7), Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Valine…; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Vitamin B6: 13th of 728 foods with a value (0.803 mg per 100 g)
• Potassium: 43rd of 779 foods with a value (608 mg per 100 g)
• Folate (total): 48th of 718 foods with a value (128 µg per 100 g)
• Magnesium: 60th of 772 foods with a value (85 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin C: 26th of 306 foods with a value (88 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Boiled

Source record: Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Balsam-pear (bitter gourd, bitter melon), leafy tips, raw” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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