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Bitter melon, fruit, sautéed: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Bitter melon, fruit, sautéed has 47 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.2 g protein, 3.3 g fat and 4.6 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number06206
Name in Japaneseにがうり 果実 油いため
Food groupVegetables

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy47 kcal
Water90.3 g
Protein1.2 g
Fat3.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)4.6 g
Dietary fibre2.8 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium1 mg
Potassium260 mg
Calcium14 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C75 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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