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Ridge Gourd

Ridge gourd is a ridged green squash used in curries, soups, stir-fries, and stews.

Ridge Gourd — illustrative ingredient image

About Ridge Gourd

Ridge gourd is the elongated fruit of a ridged green cucurbit, harvested while young for use as a vegetable. Its skin has prominent longitudinal ribs, and the flesh is pale, moist, and tender when immature. It is used in curries, soups, stews, stir-fries, and other vegetable preparations, where its mild flavour readily takes on seasonings.

The flesh is mild, moist, and tender when young, with a texture that softens quickly during cooking. Older fruits become fibrous and are less suited to ordinary vegetable cooking, so maturity affects both texture and use.

Young ridge gourd is peeled partly or fully according to the dish, then sold fresh as whole or cut fruit. Cooking softens the flesh and releases moisture. Dried mature luffa is a different, fibrous product and is not included here.

Ingredient type
whole food

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ridge gourd

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Ridge Gourd nutrition & diet

Ridge Gourd nutritional value

Gourd, ridge, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
17kcal
Protein
0.8g
Carbs
3.3g
Fat
0.1g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 13-254. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to fresh ridge gourd with the edible flesh and tender skin, excluding tough, fibrous sections when present. Preparation may involve peeling, steaming, boiling, stuffing, frying, or simmering. Account for edible portion, cooking losses, added oil, and accompanying sauces or ingredients.

Compare the right form: Reference fresh ridge gourd of the stated species or local variety, documenting maturity, peeled or unpeeled edible portion, and cooked or raw form.

Diet considerations

Ridge gourd is a plant-derived squash. Compatibility changes when cooked with dairy, egg, meat, seafood, animal fat, or stock, and when coated with wheat or another cereal before frying. Plain preparations have a different portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern from battered, stuffed, sweetened, or sauce-heavy dishes.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Gourd, ridge, raw ↗. 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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