Raw waxgourd
Nutrition facts per 3.5 oz (100 g) and per 1 cup, cubes · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
3.5 oz (100 g) of Waxgourd, raw provides 13 calories, 0.4 g protein, 0.2 g fat and 3 g carbohydrate (2.9 g fiber).
Protein 10%Fat 12%Carbohydrate 78%
Calculated from the grams above at 4 calories/g for protein and carbohydrate and 9 calories/g for fat, as a share of those three.
Percentage of the FDA Daily Value in one portion. Exact amounts are in the tables below.
Quick answers
How many calories are in 1 cup of raw waxgourd?
1 cup, cubes (4.7 oz, 132 g) of Waxgourd, raw has 17 calories. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 13 calories.
How much protein is in 1 cup of raw waxgourd?
1 cup, cubes (4.7 oz, 132 g) has 0.53 g of protein. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 0.4 g.
How many carbs are in 1 cup of raw waxgourd?
1 cup, cubes (4.7 oz, 132 g) has 4 g of total carbohydrate, including 3.8 g of fiber, so about 0.13 g of net carbs. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 3 g carbohydrate and 2.9 g fiber.
How much fat is in 1 cup of raw waxgourd?
1 cup, cubes (4.7 oz, 132 g) has 0.26 g of fat, of which 0.02 g is saturated. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 0.2 g.
Sugar, sodium and minerals in 1 cup of raw waxgourd
Per 1 cup, cubes (4.7 oz, 132 g):
- Sodium: 147 mg (about 0.4 g of salt), 6% DV
- Iron: 0.5 mg, 3% DV
- Calcium: 25 mg, 2% DV
USDA values for this exact food, scaled to the serving. % DV uses FDA Daily Values. Sugar is total sugars: USDA does not separate added sugar for this food.
What stands out
- Vitamin C: 13 mg per 3.5 oz (100 g) — 14% of the Daily Value. Other top sources →
- Dietary fiber: 2.9 g per 3.5 oz (100 g) — 10% of the Daily Value. Other top sources →
Before you use this number
- This number is not what your body gets. Plant foods contain only non-heme iron, which is absorbed far less readily than the heme iron in meat, seafood and poultry. Absorption runs about 14–18% from mixed diets that include meat, seafood and vitamin C, and 5–12% from vegetarian diets. Vitamin C and meat eaten in the same meal raise it. Phytate in grains and beans, and polyphenols in foods such as spinach, lower it. Calcium is unusual in lowering absorption of both forms. Evidence: iron-18 · iron-04 · iron-05 · iron-06 · iron-19
Energy and macronutrients
| Nutrient | per 3.5 oz (100 g) | per 1 cup, cubes (132 g) | % DV per 1 cup, cubes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 13 kcal | 17 kcal | |
| Protein | 0.4 g | 0.53 g | 1% |
| Total fat | 0.2 g | 0.26 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02 g | 0.02 g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.04 g | 0.05 g | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09 g | 0.11 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g | 3.96 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 2.9 g | 3.83 g | 14% |
| Sugars (total) | — g | — | |
| Water | 96.1 g | 126.9 g |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | per 3.5 oz (100 g) | per 1 cup, cubes (132 g) | % DV per 1 cup, cubes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg | 17.2 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | — mg | — | |
| Vitamin K | — mcg | — | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.04 mg | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.11 mg | 0.15 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.4 mg | 0.53 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04 mg | 0.05 mg | 3% |
| Folate | 5 mcg | 6.6 mcg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0 mcg | 0% |
| Choline | — mg | — |
Minerals
| Nutrient | per 3.5 oz (100 g) | per 1 cup, cubes (132 g) | % DV per 1 cup, cubes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 19 mg | 25.1 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 0.53 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10 mg | 13.2 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 19 mg | 25.1 mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 6 mg | 7.92 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 111 mg | 146.5 mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.61 mg | 0.81 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.2 mcg | 0.26 mcg | 0% |
Other entries for waxgourd
| USDA entry | kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 11 | 0.4 g | 0.2 g | 2.45 g |
| Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 14 | 0.4 g | 0.2 g | 3.04 g |
Per 100 g, from USDA FoodData Central (laboratory entries) and FNDDS (foods as eaten in the US dietary survey). They differ from this one in cut, part, pack, recipe or preparation, so we list them here rather than on separate pages.
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Source and how to read this
Data: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, release 2018-04 (final), FDC ID 170069. Described in USDA as Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw; we shorten these names for readability and keep the original here. Values are per 3.5 oz (100 g) of edible portion as USDA reports them; a serving may be more or less.
Portion: "1 cup, cubes" = 132 g is the primary household measure USDA records for this food. Per-100 g values let you compare foods; per-portion values are closer to what you actually eat.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4+ (FDA, page updated 2024-03-05). "High" means ≥20% DV and "good source" 10–19% DV — FDA's labeling cut-offs (21 CFR 101.54), which apply per serving; we apply the same cut-offs to 100 g so foods can be compared. No DV exists for energy or total sugars, so those show no percentage.
Checked: 2026-09-15. Methodology. Found an error? learn@humblebee.ltd