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Ivy gourd

Ivy gourd is a small green climbing-vine fruit eaten as a vegetable, commonly sliced or chopped for stir-fries, curries, braises, or pickles.

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About Ivy gourd

Ivy gourd is the small, oblong fruit of a climbing vine, eaten as a vegetable while green and unripe. It is used in cooked preparations such as stir-fries, curries, and braises, and may also be pickled; the fruit is generally sliced or chopped before cooking.

Unripe fruits have smooth green skin, often with pale stripes, and crisp, firm flesh with a mild, slightly tangy flavour. Riper fruits turn red and become softer and sweeter. Fresh whole fruits and cut or preserved forms are encountered, and ripeness changes their texture and taste.

Ingredient type
whole food

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tindora

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Ivy gourd nutrition & diet

Ivy gourd nutritional value

Reference: Ivy Gourd/ Scarlet Gourd/ Scarlet-Fruited Gourd, fruit flesh, raw

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

Calories
34.7kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
3.9g
Fat
1.3g

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

Comparisons depend on whether the fruit is green and unripe or red and ripe, and on whether it is fresh, cooked, or pickled.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • 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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0600499 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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