Vegetable
Whole
Whole bitter melon is the intact market form for storage and prep. Select firm, sound produce; prep just before cooking for best texture.
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Unit
Characteristics
Preparations
FreshStoredWhole
Traits
FlexibleIntactMarket Form
Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Calories
35.8
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 19.7 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 6.87 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.57 g
- Total Sugars 2.89 g
- Complex / starch 2.03 g
- Protein 1.92 g
- Water 87.9 g
Detailed nutrients
- Energy 35.8 kcal
- Water 87.9 g
- Carbohydrates 6.87 g
- Protein 1.92 g
- Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 70.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.29 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 28.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.37 mg
- Vitamin K 22.7 µg
- Minerals 405 mg
- Major Minerals 404 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.06 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.08 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.59 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.29 · vitamin-b6: 0.14 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 28.1 · vitamin-e: 0.37 · vitamin-k: 22.7 ·
Minerals
Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.
History
Whole bitter melon became the default retail form.
Cooks still buy whole bitter melon for maximum freshness control.