Gourd, ridge, raw

Ridge gourd is a vegetable, described here in its raw form with the tough skin removed. It consists mainly of water and provides some carbohydrate, along with small amounts of vitamins and minerals. Per 100g, it contains 94g of water, 3.3g of carbohydrate, 0.1g of fat and 37µg of folate.

Folate supports normal blood cell formation and is needed for cell division. Most of the carbohydrate in raw ridge gourd is present as sugars. Its salt and fat contents are low, although adding salt, oil or other ingredients during preparation will change the nutritional content of the finished dish. Full nutritional figures are provided in the tables below.