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Cape gooseberry (uchuva)

Cape gooseberry (uchuva) is a round, juicy golden-orange fruit with many small seeds, eaten fresh or used in preserves and cooked preparations.

Cape gooseberry (uchuva) — illustrative ingredient image

About Cape gooseberry (uchuva)

Uchuva is the fresh golden-orange fruit commonly known in English as Cape gooseberry, typically sold with or without its papery husk. The fruit is round, smooth-skinned and juicy, with many small seeds in the flesh.

It has a sweet-tart flavour and is eaten fresh or used in cooked preparations and preserves; dried fruit is another available form. The husk is generally removed before eating. Fresh and dried fruit differ in moisture and texture, so their composition should not be treated as interchangeable.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for cape gooseberry (uchuva)

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English

Cape gooseberry

English

goldenberry

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Cape gooseberry (uchuva) nutrition & diet

Cape gooseberry (uchuva) nutritional value

Reference: Cape gooseberries, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
64kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
10.7g
Fat
0.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh and dried uchuva differ in water content and therefore should be compared as separate forms. Sweetened dried products also differ from plain dried fruit.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 06.766 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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