Bitter Melon (Raw)
Vegetables · Vegetables
Raw bitter melon has a low-FODMAP reference of 17 g, roughly one tablespoon. The app lists 21 g as moderate and 75 g, about ⅓ cup, as high. The broad red rating therefore needs the portion context, while the small green amount should not be confused with a full vegetable side.
Serving sizes for bitter melon (raw)
Raw bitter melon: 17 g low, 21 g moderate, 75 g high. Use gram weights because the low and moderate amounts are both rounded to one tablespoon.
Tested serving sizes
| Serving | Amount | Main FODMAP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3 cup | 75 g | GOS 0.36 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 17 g | GOS 0.08 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 21 g | GOS 0.1 g |
Breakdown for 0.33 cups
Is bitter melon (raw) low FODMAP?
GOS is amber at 21 g and red at 75 g; the other five groups remain green in those servings. Both 17 g and 21 g carry a rounded tablespoon measure, so grams distinguish them more clearly. Frozen karela from the India-labelled entry has different observations and should not replace this raw reference.
Bitter Melon (Raw) and IBS: what to know
Bitter melon may appear as slices, pieces or a stuffed vegetable, making the ingredient amount hard to infer from a dish's name. Record the raw preparation and the measured portion when assessing your response. The overlapping karela terminology is not evidence that two differently described app entries are interchangeable.
Gut-friendly ways to eat bitter melon (raw)
Measure the raw bitter-melon ingredient before adding it to a recipe, then follow appropriate preparation and cooking directions. Allocate the amount among the portions served rather than weighing the finished sauce as if it were pure bitter melon. No cooked-weight conversion or home-freezing adjustment was established by the app panel.
Frequently asked questions
Is a ⅓-cup serving of raw bitter melon low FODMAP?
The listed ⅓-cup amount is 75 g and high in GOS. The green reference is only 17 g.
Why does frozen karela have a larger green reference?
The app provides separate observations for the frozen India-labelled food and raw bitter melon. The panels do not establish which processing or product difference caused that contrast.
Can I use a heaped tablespoon to judge the green amount?
That is imprecise here: the app rounds both 17 g green and 21 g amber to a tablespoon. Weigh the raw ingredient if the distinction matters to your food trial.
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Sources and editorial notes
- Monash University FODMAP Diet App
Monash University FODMAP Diet app entry “Melon, bitter, raw” checked directly on 27 September 2026. The portion weights, traffic-light ratings and FODMAP groups discussed here were verified in matching detail panels. Numerical FODMAP concentration estimates elsewhere in the catalogue were not validated by this check.