Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw
FOOD NAME
Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw
FOOD SCIENTIFIC NAME
Benincasa hispida
FOOD CATEGORY
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
FOOD DESCRIPTION
Food Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw belongs to Vegetables and Vegetable Products category. It's scientific name is Benincasa hispida. In 100 g, it has 13 kcal of energy, 0.4 g of protein, 0.2 g of total lipids (fat), 3 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of sugar. The amount of energy represents 0.65 % of recommended daily needs (assumed needs of 2000 kcal for an adult person). It is rich in minerals.
FOOD NUTRIENTS (per 100 g)
| PROXIMATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Amount | |
| Protein | 0.4 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.2 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3 | g |
| Energy | 13 | kcal |
| Energy | 54 | kJ |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.9 | g |
| Riboflavin | 0.11 | mg |
| Folic acid | 0 | µg |
| Cholesterol | 0 | mg |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.037 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.087 | g |
| LIPIDS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.016 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.011 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.005 | g |
| MINERALS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Calcium, Ca | 19 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 0.4 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 19 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 6 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 111 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.61 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.023 | mg |
| VITAMINS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 | IU |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.035 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 13 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 | µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 | IU |
| OTHERS | ||
| Name | Amount | |
| Folate, DFE | 5 | µg |
| Retinol | 0 | µg |
| Water | 96.1 | g |
| Lysine | 0.009 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.037 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.087 | g |
| Niacin | 0.4 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.133 | mg |
| Ash | 0.3 | g |
| Tryptophan | 0.002 | g |
| Methionine | 0.003 | g |
| Thiamin | 0.04 | mg |
| Folate, total | 5 | µg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.058 | mg |
| Folate, food | 5 | µg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.2 | µg |