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Vegetable - Bitter Gourd - Nutrition Facts

Bitter gourd

Nutrition Facts :Nutrition plays a vital role in one's life and has become an essential entity in human life and of course those who follow regular diet for a healthy body and healthy mind.

Table listed below displays Bitter gourd vegetable nutrition values such as Nutrients, Vitamins , Electrolytes, Minerals and Phyto-nutrients in individual proportions.

Nutrition of Bitter gourd

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Nutrition	Sno	Principle	Nutrient value	% of RDA
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Nutrients
	1	Energy	17 Kcal	< 1%
	2	Carbohydrates	3.70 g	3%
	3	Protein	1.00 g	2%
	4	Total Fat	0.17 g	0.50%
	5	Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
	6	Dietary Fiber	2.80 g	7%
Vitamins
	1	Folates	72 µg	18%
	2	Niacin	0.400 mg	2.50%
	3	Pantothenic acid	0.212 mg	4%
	4	Pyridoxine	0.043 mg	3%
	5	Riboflavin	0.040 mg	3%
	6	Thiamin	0.040 mg	3.50%
	7	Vitamin A	471 IU	16%
	8	Vitamin C	84 mg	140%
Electrolytes
	1	Sodium	5 mg	<1%
	2	Potassium	296 mg	6%
Minerals
	1	Calcium	19 mg	2%
	2	Copper	0.034 mg	4%
	3	Iron	0.43 mg	5%
	4	Magnesium	17 mg	4%
	5	Manganese	0.089 mg	4%
	6	Zinc	0.80 mg	7%
Phyto nutrients
	1	Carotene-ß	190 µg	--
	2	Carotene-α	185 µg	--
	3	Lutein-zeaxanthin	170 µg	--

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Vegetable - Bitter Gourd - Other tips

Bitter gourd

1. Selection :Fresh pods are available in the market year around. When you buy bitter melons, look for the fresh, bright pods that feature dark-green color, without any cuts, or blemishes on their surfaces. Choose young, tender and immature pods. Immature-fruits are least bitter; and their bitterness rises as the pods mature.
2. Storage :At home, fresh bitter gourd pods are placed in the plastic zip pouch and stored in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator, where they stay afresh for up to a week.
3. Safety :
   To avoid Poisoning:
   1. Taste a small piece of the gourd to make sure it is not unusually bitter, before making juice.
   2. Discard all excessively bitter gourd or juice.
   3. Not mix the juice of gourds with other juices, such as that of bitter gourd, so as not to mask the taste if it has gone bad.

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Vegetable - Bitter Gourd - Beauty tips

Bitter gourd

1. Skin Care:It also helps in keeping the skin free from blemishes and keeps the skin glowing. The blood purifying properties make sure that you do not get acne.
2. Eye Care: It has high amount of beta-carotene that helps alleviate eye problems and improving eyesight.

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Vegetable - Bitter Gourd - Allergies

Bitter gourd

1. Toxicity in Children : Sloan-Kettering notes that the seed coverings of bitter melon, known as arils, can have toxic effects on children. It can lead to vomiting, diarrhoea and even death.
2. Warning for Pregnant Women : Pregnant women should not use bitter melon in any form. It can trigger contractions, and according to WebMD, animal studies indicate it can induce abortion. Breastfeeding women should also refrain from using bitter melon as it is not known whether it would have negative effects.
3. Unpleasant Drug Interactions : People with diabetes who receive drug therapy to control their blood sugar levels should not take bitter melon. Medications of concern include insulin, glipizide, glimepiride and pioglitazone. When used in combination with bitter melon, these treatments may significantly increase your risk of developing hypoglycemia.

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Vegetable - Bitter Gourd

Bitter gourd

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About the Vegetable :Bitter gourd is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is extremely bitter. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit.



Scientific / Binomial name : Momordica charantia

Popularly Known as :Bitter melon, Bitter gourd or Bitter squash, Goya, Karela

Usage :

• Bitter melon is generally consumed cooked in the green or early yellowing stage. The young shoots and leaves of the bitter melon may also be eaten as greens.

• It is very popular throughout South Asia. In North Indian cuisine, it is often served with yogurt on the side to offset the bitterness, used in sabzi or stuffed with spices and then cooked in oil

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