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Courgette, raw

Courgette is a vegetable, described here in its raw form with the ends trimmed. It consists mainly of water and provides small amounts of carbohydrate, protein and fibre, along with vitamins and minerals. Per 100g, raw courgette contains 2.3g of carbohydrate, 1.3g of protein, 341mg of potassium and 34µg of folate.

Potassium contributes to normal nerve and muscle function, while folate is needed for normal blood cell formation. Raw courgette contains little fat or saturated fat and only trace amounts of salt. Added oil, butter or salt will change the nutritional content of a prepared dish. The full nutrient figures for raw courgette are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

16 kcal

Energy

66 kJ

Gordura

0.2g

of which saturates

0.05g

Carbohydrate

2.3g

of which sugars

2.2g

Fibra

0.5g

Proteína

1.3g

Sal

Trace

Álcool

0g

Água

95g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

33µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

0.31mg

Vitamin K1

3.3µg

Vitamina C

5mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.02mg

Niacin (B3)

Trace

Vitamina B6

0.07mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido Fólico

34µg

Cálcio

27mg

Ferro

0.42mg

Magnésio

24mg

Phosphorus

40mg

Potássio

341mg

Sódio

Trace

Zinco

0.3mg

Copper

0.08mg

Selenium

1µg

Iodo

5µg

Other types of courgette

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Courgette, boiled in unsalted water

15 kcal

1.3g

0.3g

0.8g

Courgette, fried in butter

63 kcal

2.6g

4.8g

–

Courgette, fried in corn oil

63 kcal

2.6g

4.8g

–

Courgette, fried in rapeseed oil

63 kcal

2.6g

4.8g

–

Courgette, roasted in rapeseed oil

39 kcal

2g

1.9g

0.77g

Courgette, dried

280 kcal

23g

3.6g

9g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (11 samples from UK and Spain, ends trimmed). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Leitura adicional e referências

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versão
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente