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Gourd, ash, raw

Ash gourd is a vegetable, and the figures here describe it in its raw form. It consists mainly of water, with small amounts of carbohydrate and protein and very little fat. Per 100g, raw ash gourd provides 96g of water, 2.3g of carbohydrate, 11mg of vitamin C and 51 kJ of energy.

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Raw ash gourd also contains very little salt, which may be relevant to people monitoring their salt intake. Cooking and added ingredients can change its nutritional content. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

12 kcal

Energía

51 kJ

Grasa

0.1g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

2.3g

Proteína

0.5g

Sal

0.01g

Agua

96g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

1µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

11mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.05mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Calcio

23mg

Hierro

0.6mg

Phosphorus

19mg

Potasio

110mg

Sodio

5mg

Other types of gourd

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Gourd, bottle, raw

13 kcal

0.4g

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.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

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

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente