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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

Energía

13 kcal

Energía

56 kJ

Grasa

0.1g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

2.7g

Proteína

0.4g

Sal

0.01g

Agua

96g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

3µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

5mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

0.3mg

Vitamin B6

0.04mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

6µg

Calcio

17mg

Hierro

0.5mg

Magnesio

9mg

Phosphorus

13mg

Potasio

120mg

Sodio

2mg

Zinc

0.7mg

Cobre

0.03mg

Other types of gourd

Alimentos

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.

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