Calories in Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 11 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup, cubes (175 g) provides about 19 kcal.
Roughly 74% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 14% from fat and 12% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less 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 12% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C.
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 | 11 kcal | |
| Total fat ? | 0.2 g | 0.3% |
| Saturated fat ? | 0.016 g | 0.1% |
| Trans fat Z | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol Z | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium ? | 343 mg | 15% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 2.5 g | 0.9% |
| Dietary fiber I | 1 g | 4% |
| Total sugars I | 1.2 g | |
| Protein ? | 0.4 g | 0.8% |
| Vitamin A C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C ? | 10.5 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E I | 0.08 mg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin K I | 2.8 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) ? | 0.034 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) ? | 0.001 mg | 0.1% |
| Niacin (B3) ? | 0.38 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) ? | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 ? | 0.032 mg | 2% |
| Folate (B9) C | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 Z | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline I | 4.9 mg | 0.9% |
| Calcium ? | 18 mg | 1% |
| Iron ? | 0.38 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium ? | 10 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus ? | 17 mg | 1% |
| Potassium ? | 5 mg | 0.1% |
| Zinc ? | 0.59 mg | 5% |
| Copper ? | 0.022 mg | 2% |
| Manganese ? | 0.056 mg | 2% |
| Selenium I | 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 12%
- Carbohydrates 74%
- Fat 14%
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
- Protein0.4 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
- Fiber1 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
- Sugars1.2 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
- Fat0.2 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
- Saturated fat0.016 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
- Sodium343 mgin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal3.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water96.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat ? | 0.037 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat ? | 0.088 g |
Amino acids (3)
| Tryptophan ? | 0.002 g |
|---|---|
| Lysine ? | 0.009 g |
| Methionine ? | 0.003 g |
Individual fatty acids (4)
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ? | 0.088 g |
|---|---|
| SFA 16:0 ? | 0.011 g |
| SFA 18:0 ? | 0.005 g |
| MUFA 18:1 ? | 0.037 g |
Carotenoids (7)
| Beta-carotene M | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene I | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin I | 197 µg |
| Retinol Z | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha I | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z | 0 IU |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta I | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water ? | 96.1 g |
|---|---|
| Ash M | 0.89 g |
| Energy C | 48 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU C | 0 IU |
| Folic acid Z | 0 µg |
| Folate, food ? | 4 µg |
| Vitamin E, added Z | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added Z | 0 µg |
Other forms of Waxgourd
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw Raw | 13 | 0.4 g | 3 g | 0.2 g |
| Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 14 | 0.4 g | 3 g | 0.2 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 15 | 1.1 g | 2.7 g | 0.36 g |
| Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 15 | 1.1 g | 2.7 g | 0.36 g |
| Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 14 | 1.2 g | 3 g | 0.13 g |
| Cabbage, Chinese, cooked, no added fat Cooked | 14 | 1.6 g | 2.3 g | 0.21 g |
| Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 17 | 1.2 g | 3.6 g | 0.13 g |
| Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked | 12 | 1.6 g | 1.8 g | 0.16 g |
| Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked | 12 | 1.6 g | 1.8 g | 0.16 g |
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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 170549. 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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