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Boiled Balsam-Pear (Bitter Gourd), Leafy Tips, Drained, without Salt

34 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, without salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168392
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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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20calories
in 58 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.1 g—
Carbohydrate3.9 g1%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber1.1 g4%
Total sugars0.6 g—
Sodium8 mg0%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium349 mg7%
Calcium24 mg2%
Iron0.59 mg3%
Magnesium55 mg13%
Vitamin C32.2 mg36%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 34%Carbs 62%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 72 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water88.69 g1051
Energy34 kcal1008
Energy144 kj1062
Protein3.6 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.2 g1004
Ash0.83 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference6.68 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, Na13 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 saturated0.032 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00.005 g1264
SFA 16:00.024 g1265
SFA 18:00.002 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.005 g1292
MUFA 16:10.002 g1275
MUFA 18:10.002 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.083 g1293
PUFA 18:20.012 g1269
PUFA 18:30.065 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058

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