Nutrition facts · Vegetables
Calories in Bitter melon
Raw bitter melon has 17 calories per 100 g, and one bitter melon (124 g) has about 21 calories. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates (3.7 g per 100 g), a large share of which is fiber (2.8 g), with only small amounts of protein and fat.
Calories come from: Carbs 72% · Fat 9% · Protein 19%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 17 kcal | 1 g | 3.7 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 bitter melon | 124 g | 21 kcal | 1.2 g | 4.6 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 cup, 1/2" pieces | 93 g | 16 kcal | 0.9 g | 3.4 g | 0.2 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 17 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.8 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
What changes the calories
- Stir-frying or sautéing bitter melon adds the calories of whatever oil it cooks in, which can easily outweigh the vegetable itself.
- Stuffed bitter melon recipes add the calories of the filling, such as meat, rice or egg.
- Removing the seeds and pith before weighing changes the edible weight, so weigh the part you actually eat.
- Cooking makes bitter melon lose water and shrink, so a cooked portion weighs less than the raw amount it came from.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh bitter melon raw after trimming and seeding, and log it as raw bitter melon for the most accurate count.
- Log cooking oil, sauces and fillings as separate entries, since they usually carry most of the dish's calories.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your bitter melon dish to log it quickly, then adjust the portion and add any oil you used.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in one bitter melon?
One raw bitter melon weighing 124 g has about 21 calories, with 4.6 g of carbs, 1.2 g of protein and 0.2 g of fat.
How many calories are in a cup of bitter melon?
A cup of raw bitter melon in 1/2-inch pieces (93 g) has about 16 calories.
Is bitter melon high in carbs?
No, raw bitter melon has 3.7 g of carbs per 100 g, and 2.8 g of that is fiber.
Does cooking bitter melon add calories?
The vegetable itself doesn't gain calories when cooked, but any oil, sauce or filling you add does. Frying or stir-frying adds the calories of the oil it absorbs.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw, FDC ID 168393); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
