Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has a low-calorie, low-carb, low-fat and low-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin C.

With 0.9 gms of protein, it is low in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

Moreover, the low fat content makes it suitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. It's low MUFA and low PUFA. In terms of Polyunsaturated Fat content it is ranked in the bottom 20% of all food items. It is also ranked in the bottom 20 percentile in terms of its Monounsaturated Fat content, which are considered among "good fats".

It is also rich in Vitamin C, whose benefits include, but are not limited to protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling.

It has an average density of Sodium, thus making it suitable for a low-sodium diet.

Based on the composite nutritive standing Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has been given a composite ranking of 78, and in moderation.