Vegetables Squashes & Gourds 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-256
✦ Very low calorie ✦ Hydrating ✦ Mild vitamin C ✦ Fibre source

Tinda is a small round Indian gourd very low in calories, supplying small amounts of fibre, vitamin C, and minerals. It is mild flavoured and used in curries.

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Preparation note

Peel and cook briefly; long cooking softens texture and reduces vitamin C.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

89.0
kJ
Energy
1.40
g
Protein
3.60
g
Carbs
0.20
g
Fat
2.80
g
Sugars
0.09
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Chloride 44.0 mg 6%
Calcium 25.0 mg 3%
Potassium 24.0 mg 1%
Phosphorus 24.0 mg 3%
Vitamin C 18.0 mg 23%
Magnesium 14.0 mg 4%
Vitamin A (RAE) 1.08 µg 0%
Iron 0.900 mg 6%
Niacin (B3) 0.300 mg 2%
Copper 0.120 mg 12%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.080 mg 6%
Thiamin (B1) 0.040 mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 13.0 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. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.