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Boiled Balsam-Pear (Bitter Gourd), Leafy Tips, Drained

32 calories and 3.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 1.9 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168495
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 73% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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19calories
in 58 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.1 g—
Carbohydrate3.6 g1%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber1.1 g4%
Total sugars0.6 g—
Sodium144 mg6%
Saturated fat——
Potassium349 mg7%
Calcium24 mg2%
Iron0.59 mg3%
Magnesium55 mg13%
Vitamin C32.2 mg36%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 35%Carbs 60%Fat 4%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 49 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water88.69 g1051
Energy32 kcal1008
Energy136 kj1062
Protein3.6 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.2 g1004
Ash1.35 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference6.16 g1005
Fiber, total dietary1.9 g1079
Sugars, Total1.04 g2000
Calcium, Ca42 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.02 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg94 mg1090
Phosphorus, P77 mg1091
Potassium, K602 mg1092
Sodium, Na249 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.3 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.201 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.536 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.9 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid55.6 mg1162
Thiamin0.147 mg1165
Riboflavin0.282 mg1166
Niacin0.995 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.06 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.76 mg1175
Folate, total88 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food88 µg1187
Folate, DFE88 µg1190
Choline, total21 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE121 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta1,450 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU2,416 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin2,638 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.45 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)163.1 µg1185
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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