Bitter Melon vs Watercress: All Nutritional Differences

Fact 1: There is More Calories in Bitter melon

At first glance, you can see that in bitter melon is much more calories than in watercress.

Bitter melon has 17 kcal per 100g and watercress 11 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 55%.

In bitter melon and in watercress most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare bitter melon with watercress in details.

Fact 2: Bitter melon And Watercress Nutrition Difference

• Calories: bitter melon - 55% more than watercress
• Carbohydrates: bitter melon - 187% more than watercress
• Fat: bitter melon - 70% more than watercress
• Dietary fiber: bitter melon - 460% more than watercress
• Protein: watercress - 130% more than bitter melon

Less protein in bitter melon

It is aslo easy to see see that in bitter melon is less protein than in watercress.

There is 2.3g per 100g of watercress and 1g per 100g of bitter melon so using simple math we can see that difference is about 130%.

More carbohydrates in bitter melon

In bitter melon is more carbohydrates than in watercress.

There is 1.29g/100g of carbohydrates in watercress and 3.7g/100g in bitter melon so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 187%.

More fat in bitter melon

In bitter melon is more fats than in watercress.

The tables above show us that there is 0.1g/100g of fats in watercress and 0.17g/100g in bitter melon. In this case difference is about 70%.

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