Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of gourd, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a gourd. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Gourd: nutritional value & information

Gourd: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 77% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 14% comes from proteins
  • The 8% comes from fat

Gourd: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 20
% DV
Total Fat 0.2g 0 %
Sodium 3mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 4.4g 1 %
   Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
   Sugar 2g
Proteins 1.2g 2 %
Vitamin A 8 % Vitamin C 20 %
Calcium 2 % Iron 2 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Gourd: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
    Folate7.00 mcg
Niacin0.400 mg2 %
Pantothenic acid0.218 mg2 %
Riboflavin0.060 mg4 %
Thiamin0.050 mg3 %
Vitamin B60.043 mg2 %
Vitamin C12.0 mg20 %
Vitamin E0.10 mg0 %
    Tocopherol, alpha0.10 mg
Vitamin K0.7 mcg1 %

Gourd: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins1.20 g2 %

Gourd: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Copper, Cu0.035 mg2 %
Iron, Fe0.36 mg2 %
Magnesium, Mg14.00 mg4 %
Manganese, Mn0.092 mg5 %
Phosphorus, P32.00 mg3 %
Potassium, K139.00 mg3 %
Selenium, Se0.2 mcg0 %
Sodium, Na3.00 mg0 %
Zinc, Zn0.07 mg0 %

Gourd: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.20 g0 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.016 g0 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.011 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.005 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.037 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.037 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.087 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.087 g

Gourd: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate4.35 g1 %
Fiber1.1 g4 %
Sugars2.02 g

Gourd: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Gourd: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash0.40 g
Water93.85 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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