Ugu
Fluted pumpkin leaf
Dark green leaves of the fluted pumpkin, widely cooked as a vegetable in southern Nigeria.
About Fluted pumpkin leaf
Fluted pumpkin leaves are the edible leaves of the fluted pumpkin plant, used as a leafy vegetable, particularly in southern Nigeria. The leaves are generally dark green and may be sold with their tender stems; they are cooked rather than treated as a salad green.
Cooking softens the leaves and reduces their volume. Their flavour is leafy and mild to somewhat earthy, while stems can remain firmer than the leaf blades. Fresh leaves and chopped or otherwise prepared leaves are distinct forms, and preparation affects texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Fluted pumpkin leaf nutrition & diet
Fluted pumpkin leaf nutritional value
Reference: Fluted pumpkin leaf, dried
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 44.7kcal
- Protein
- 4.3g
- Carbs
- 3.6g
- Fat
- 1.4g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Compare raw leaves with cooked leaves only when the preparation and any retained cooking liquid are accounted for; stems included with the leaves also affect the edible portion.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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
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- 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Analytical Food Composition Database, version 2.0 — 0500507 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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