Nutritive Value of Upo, Bottle Gourd
I never want to eat upo because it has a flat taste. Its like eating something with no flavor, like a plain gelatin without even sugar. My mother and my hubby cook upo with sardines. I can barely eat it.
Despite of its blunt tastes, its still a good source of vitamins, phosphorus and calcium. It also have some medicinal values. The clear limpid oil of seed is used as an emollient application to the head and as a means of relieving headache. This oil is also administered internally as means of expelling worms.
Nutritive Value of Upo(Bottle Gourd) per 100g Edible Portion, Lagenaria siceraria
Nutrient Amount
Water 95.0 g
Protein 0.5 g
Fat 0.1 g
Carbohydrates 3.5 g
Vitamin A 10.0 IU
Vitamin B1 0.04 mg
Niacin 0.4 mg
Vitamin C 11.0 mg
Calcium 16.0 mg
Iron 0.4 mg
Phosphorus 14.0 mg
Energy Value 63.0 kJ
Oil 45.0 %
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