Non-starchy VegetablesBasic Food

Sponge gourd

Raw

Luffa aegyptiaca

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 95 g · Raw

Sponge gourd provides 19 calories, 1.1 g protein, 4.1 g carbs, and 0.2 g fat per 1 serving · 95 g.

calories

Protein

1.1g

Carbs

4.1g

Fat

0.2g

Complete nutrition

Nutrient	Amount
Macronutrients
Protein	1.1 g
Total fat	0.2 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)	4.1 g
Dietary fiber	1.0 g
Total sugars	1.9 g
Minerals
Calcium	19.0 mg
Iron	0.34 mg
Magnesium	13.3 mg
Phosphorus	30.4 mg
Potassium	132.0 mg
Sodium	2.8 mg
Zinc	0.07 mg
Copper	0.03 mg
Manganese	0.09 mg
Selenium	0.2 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE	116.9 mcg
Vitamin C	11.4 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.1 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)	0.7 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.06 mg
Niacin (B3)	0.38 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.21 mg
Vitamin B6	0.04 mg
Folate, DFE	6.6 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total	11.6 mg

Practical calorie guide

One cup (1" pieces) of sponge gourd (95 g) has 19 calories.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
¼ serving	23.75 g	5	0.3 g	1.0 g	0.0 g
½ serving	47.5 g	10	0.6 g	2.1 g	0.1 g
1 serving	95 g	19	1.1 g	4.1 g	0.2 g
2 servings	190 g	38	2.3 g	8.3 g	0.4 g

Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy

Record 168414 · 100% match

Contributing sources

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy
USDA Agricultural Research Service · Final release / 2018-04 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain
Open source
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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