Bottle gourd Nutrition facts
Bottle gourd
Bottle gourd or calabash is a delicately flavored, Cucurbita family vegetable. It is one of the chief culinary vegetables in many tropical and temperate regions around the world.
Botanically, calabash belongs to the broader Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family of plants, in the genus: Lagenaria. Scientific name: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Some of the common names are white-flower gourd, upo-squash (Filipino), long-squash, etc., in the west and doodhi or lauki in the Indian subcontinent.
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Source of Calorie
14
Calories
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Carbs3.39 g 84%
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Protein0.62 g 15%
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Fat0.02 g 1%
How long to burn off 14 Calories?
*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.
Swimming
3
min
Jogging
2
min
Cycling
2
min
Walking
4
min
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 14 Kcal | <1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3.39 g | 2.5% |
| Protein | 0.62 g | 1% |
| Total Fat | 0.02 g | 0.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 1% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 6 µg | 1.5% |
| Niacin | 0.320 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.152 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.040 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.022 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.029 mg | 2.5% |
| Vitamin A | 16 IU | 0.5% |
| Vitamin C | 10.1 mg | 17% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 2 mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 150 mg | 3% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 26 mg | 2.6% |
| Copper | 0.034 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.20 mg | 2.5% |
| Magnesium | 11 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.089 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 13 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2 mg | <1% |
| Zinc | 0.70 mg | 6.5% |