Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt has a low-calorie, low-carb, low-fat and average-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin and Folate.

The food contains 6.72g of carbs. The carbohydrate profile of the the food reveals it is low in complex carbs and low in Simple carbs. Carbs are our primary source of energy but its source should be chosen with utmost care. Complex carbs are a more desirable addition to your diet, where as simple carbs should be consumed in moderation as it is very easily broken down, assimilated and absorbed in the body. With 3.62 gms of protein, it is average in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Moreover, the low fat content makes it suitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. It's low MUFA and low PUFA. The omega-3 content is low. In terms of Polyunsaturated Fat content it is ranked in the bottom 20% of all food items.

It is also rich in Vitamin C, whose benefits include, but are not limited to protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.

It has a low density of Sodium, thus making it suitable for a low-sodium diet.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 99, for Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, and we advise that this food on a regular basis.