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Gourd, bottle, raw

Bottle gourd is a vegetable from the gourd family. The figures here describe it raw. It consists mainly of water, with 96g per 100g, and provides small amounts of carbohydrate and protein. Each 100g contains 2.7g of carbohydrate, 0.1g of fat and 5mg of vitamin C.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Raw bottle gourd has a low salt content and contains only trace amounts of saturated fat. Cooking or adding ingredients such as oil or salt will change its nutritional composition. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

13 kcal

Energy

56 kJ

Graisse

0.1g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

2.7g

Protéines

0.4g

Sel

0.01g

Eau

96g

Cholestérol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

3µg

Vitamine D

0µg

Vitamine C

5mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamine B6

0.04mg

Vitamine B12

0µg

Folate

6µg

Calcium

17mg

Fer

0.5mg

Magnésium

9mg

Phosphorus

13mg

Potassium

120mg

Sodium

2mg

Zinc

0.7mg

Copper

0.03mg

Other types of gourd

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Gourd, ash, raw

12 kcal

0.5g

0.1g

–

Gourd, kantola, raw

28 kcal

1.9g

1g

–

Gourd, karela, raw

11 kcal

1.6g

0.2g

–

Gourd, ridge, raw

17 kcal

0.8g

0.1g

–

Gourd, snake, raw

21 kcal

0.5g

0.3g

–

Gourd, tinda, raw

21 kcal

1.4g

0.2g

–

Gourd, kantola, canned, drained

26 kcal

1.6g

0.9g

–

Gourd, karela, canned, drained

9 kcal

0.9g

0.2g

–

Gourd, tinda, canned, drained

12 kcal

0.6g

0.1g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Literature sources). "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