Calories in Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 54 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup, 1" pieces (178 g) provides about 96 kcal.
Roughly 91% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 5% from fat and 4% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.
100 g provides 10% of the Daily Value for Pantothenic acid (B5).
These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 54 kcal | |
| Total fat ? | 0.34 g | 0.4% |
| Saturated fat ? | 0.027 g | 0.1% |
| Trans fat Z | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol Z | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium ? | 257 mg | 11% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 13.8 g | 5% |
| Dietary fiber I | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Total sugars I | 5.2 g | |
| Protein ? | 0.66 g | 1% |
| Vitamin C ? | 5.7 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E I | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K I | 1.7 µg | 1% |
| Thiamin (B1) ? | 0.046 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (B2) ? | 0.042 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (B3) ? | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) ? | 0.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 ? | 0.099 mg | 6% |
| Folate (B9) C | 12 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium ? | 9 mg | 0.7% |
| Iron ? | 0.36 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium ? | 20 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus ? | 31 mg | 2% |
| Potassium ? | 453 mg | 10% |
| Zinc ? | 0.17 mg | 2% |
| Copper ? | 0.085 mg | 9% |
| Manganese ? | 0.22 mg | 10% |
| Selenium C | 0.2 µg | 0.4% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 4%
- Carbohydrates 91%
- Fat 5%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein0.66 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
- Fiber2.9 gabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
- Sugars5.2 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
- Fat0.34 gabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
- Saturated fat0.027 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
- Sodium257 mgin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal1.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water84.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat ? | 0.063 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat ? | 0.15 g |
Individual fatty acids (4)
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ? | 0.15 g |
|---|---|
| SFA 16:0 ? | 0.019 g |
| SFA 18:0 ? | 0.008 g |
| MUFA 18:1 ? | 0.063 g |
Carotenoids (2)
| Retinol Z | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z | 0 IU |
Other components (9)
| Water ? | 84.3 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Z | 0 g |
| Caffeine Z | 0 mg |
| Ash M | 0.96 g |
| Theobromine Z | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 224 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU ? | 260 IU |
| Folic acid Z | 0 µg |
| Folate, food ? | 12 µg |
Other forms of Gourd
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw Raw | 20 | 1.2 g | 4.4 g | 0.2 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 56 | 0.66 g | 14.3 g | 0.34 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw Raw | 14 | 0.62 g | 3.4 g | 0.02 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 15 | 0.6 g | 3.7 g | 0.02 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 13 | 0.6 g | 3.1 g | 0.02 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 168530. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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