Calories in
balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw
30 kcal per 100 g Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw contains 30 calories per 100 grams, or about 7 calories per 0.5 cup. Per 100 g it provides 5.3 g protein, 3.3 g carbohydrate and 0.7 g fat.
By calories that splits 32% carbohydrate, 52% protein, 15% fat.
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 leaf | 4.0 g | 1 | 0.2 g | 0.1 g | 0.0 g |
| 0.5 cup | 24.0 g | 7 | 1.3 g | 0.8 g | 0.2 g |
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per 0.5 cup
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 0.5 cup |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 30 kcal | 7 kcal |
| Protein | 5.3 g | 1.3 g |
| Total fat | 0.7 g | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.3 g | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 11.0 mg | 2.6 mg |
| Potassium | 608.0 mg | 145.9 mg |
| Calcium | 84.0 mg | 20.2 mg |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 88.0 mg | 21.1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 87.0 µg | 20.9 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Water | 89.3 g | 21.4 g |
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC ID 168391). A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
How balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw compares
Among the 209 vegetables and vegetable products items on this site, balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw ranks 122 of 209 by calorie density, against a category average of 62 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 52% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 17.7 g of protein per 100 calories — a genuinely protein-dense food.
To burn off 0.5 cup (7 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 1 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
Questions
How many calories are in balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw?
Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw contains 30 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 7 calories per 0.5 cup. It also provides 5.3 g of protein, 3.3 g of carbohydrate and 0.7 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw?
By calories, balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw is roughly 32% carbohydrate, 52% protein and 15% fat. That makes it a predominantly protein-based food.
How long does it take to burn off 0.5 cup?
About 1 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain. Full USDA description: "Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.