✦ Very low calorie
✦ Hydrating
✦ Mild vitamin C
✦ Fibre source
Snake gourd is a long pale gourd very low in calories, supplying small amounts of fibre, vitamin C, and minerals. It is mostly water and is used in soups and curries.
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Preparation note
Peel and cook briefly in soups or curries; overcooking reduces texture and vitamins.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Gourd, snake, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
89.0
kJ
Energy
0.50
g
Protein
4.10
g
Carbs
0.30
g
Fat
0.06
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | 53.0 mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 34.0 mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 26.0 mg | 3% | |
| Chloride | 21.0 mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 20.0 mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 15.0 µg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.300 mg | 2% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.300 mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.110 mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.100 mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.060 mg | 4% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.040 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 0.000 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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