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Courgette, raw

Courgette is a vegetable, described here in its raw form with the ends trimmed. It consists mainly of water and provides small amounts of carbohydrate, protein and fibre, along with vitamins and minerals. Per 100g, raw courgette contains 2.3g of carbohydrate, 1.3g of protein, 341mg of potassium and 34µg of folate.

Potassium contributes to normal nerve and muscle function, while folate is needed for normal blood cell formation. Raw courgette contains little fat or saturated fat and only trace amounts of salt. Added oil, butter or salt will change the nutritional content of a prepared dish. The full nutrient figures for raw courgette are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

16 kcal

Energy

66 kJ

Graisse

0.2g

of which saturates

0.05g

Carbohydrate

2.3g

of which sugars

2.2g

Fibre

0.5g

Protéines

1.3g

Sel

Trace

Alcool

0g

Eau

95g

Cholestérol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

33µg

Vitamine D

0µg

Vitamine E

0.31mg

Vitamin K1

3.3µg

Vitamine C

5mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

Trace

Vitamine B6

0.07mg

Vitamine B12

0µg

Folate

34µg

Calcium

27mg

Fer

0.42mg

Magnésium

24mg

Phosphorus

40mg

Potassium

341mg

Sodium

Trace

Zinc

0.3mg

Copper

0.08mg

Sélénium

1µg

Iodine

5µg

Other types of courgette

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Courgette, boiled in unsalted water

15 kcal

1.3g

0.3g

0.8g

Courgette, fried in butter

63 kcal

2.6g

4.8g

–

Courgette, fried in corn oil

63 kcal

2.6g

4.8g

–

Courgette, fried in rapeseed oil

63 kcal

2.6g

4.8g

–

Courgette, roasted in rapeseed oil

39 kcal

2g

1.9g

0.77g

Courgette, dried

280 kcal

23g

3.6g

9g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (11 samples from UK and Spain, ends trimmed). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lectures complémentaires et références

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Dernière version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publié à l'origine