Calories in Bitter melon, horseradish, jute, or radish leaves, cooked
Generic food Cooked Vegetables
Bitter melon, horseradish, jute, or radish leaves, cooked contains 56 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (128 g) provides about 72 kcal.
Roughly 40% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 38% from fat and 22% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in other dark green vegetables on FoodFactly, where the median is 50 kcal per 100 g across 44 foods.
100 g provides 133% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K, 60% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C and 44% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 56 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 2.7 g | 4% |
| Saturated fat C | 0.7 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol C | 2 mg | 0.7% |
| Sodium C | 134 mg | 6% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 6.5 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber C | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Total sugars C | 1 g | |
| Protein C | 3.5 g | 7% |
| Vitamin A C | 128 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C C | 53.8 mg | 60% |
| Vitamin D C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E C | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K C | 160 µg | 133% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.14 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.27 mg | 21% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0.96 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.75 mg | 44% |
| Folate (B9) C | 85 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline C | 20.6 mg | 4% |
| Calcium C | 41 mg | 3% |
| Iron C | 0.99 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium C | 91 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus C | 75 mg | 6% |
| Potassium C | 583 mg | 12% |
| Zinc C | 0.29 mg | 3% |
| Copper C | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Selenium C | 0.9 µg | 2% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 22%
- Carbohydrates 40%
- Fat 38%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein3.5 gin the top quarter of other dark green vegetables (median 2.9 g)
- Fiber1.8 gin the lowest quarter of other dark green vegetables (median 3.3 g)
- Sugars1 gabove the median for other dark green vegetables (median 0.74 g)
- Fat2.7 gbelow the median for other dark green vegetables (median 2.9 g)
- Saturated fat0.7 gbelow the median for other dark green vegetables (median 0.73 g)
- Sodium134 mgin the lowest quarter of other dark green vegetables (median 149 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water86.2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 0.91 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.81 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.66 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.018 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.013 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.007 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.017 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.02 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.069 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 0.39 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.14 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 0.87 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.14 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.001 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.016 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.012 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 1,410 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 2,550 µg |
| Retinol C | 11 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 86.2 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 85 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Bitter melon
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter melon, cooked Cooked | 41 | 0.82 g | 4.2 g | 2.7 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2709641. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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