Ugwu Nutrition Facts

Description: Fluted pumpkin leaves,fresh,mature

Local Names: Danyen kabewa (Hausa), Akwukwo ugwu (Igbo),Ewe Elegede (Yoruba), Ikong ubong (Efik)

Scientific Name: Telfairia occidentalis

Category: Vegetables and Products

Calories in Ugwu

The calories in 100 grams of Ugwu is 61.035 calories (kcal).

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Summary of Ugwu , Danyen kabewa (Hausa), Akwukwo ugwu (Igbo),Ewe Elegede (Yoruba), Ikong ubong (Efik) Nutrition Info

Serving size of 100 grams of Ugwu , Danyen kabewa (Hausa), Akwukwo ugwu (Igbo),Ewe Elegede (Yoruba), Ikong ubong (Efik) contains 61.035 calories, 3.57g of Protein, 2.19g of Fat, and 5.658g of Carbs.

Data sources include: MENSAH J.K., OKOLI R.I., OHAJU-OBODO J.O & EIFEDIYI K.Alinnor, I. J., Akalezi, C. O. (Onyenweaku, E. O., Ene-Obong, H. N., Williams, I. O. (2016).Nutrient quality of Nigerian egg species, raw and boiled. Unpublished data, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar, Nigeria.0). Proximate and mineral compositions of Dioscorea rotundata (white yam) and Colocasia esculenta (white cocoyam). Pakistan Journal of Nutrition,9 (10), 998-1001.8. Phytochemical, nutritional and medical properties of some leafy vegetables consumed by Edo people ofNigeria. African Journal Biotechnology, 7: 2304-2308., Archibong Edidiong Onyenweaku, E. O., Ene-Obong, H. N., Williams, I. O. (2016).Nutrient quality of Nigerian egg species, raw and boiled. Unpublished data, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar, Nigeria.0 Nutrient and AntiNutrient Composition of Some Green Leafy Vegetables Commonly consumed in Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria B.Sc Thesis Depart ment of Human Nutrition University of Ibadan ., Effiong, G. S., Ogban, P. I., Ibia, T. O., Adam, A. A. (Alinnor, I. J., Akalezi, C. O. (Onyenweaku, E. O., Ene-Obong, H. N., Williams, I. O. (2016).Nutrient quality of Nigerian egg species, raw and boiled. Unpublished data, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar, Nigeria.0). Proximate and mineral compositions of Dioscorea rotundata (white yam) and Colocasia esculenta (white cocoyam). Pakistan Journal of Nutrition,9 (10), 998-1001.9). Evaluation of nutrient-supplying potentials of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis, Hook, F.) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) (L.) Moench. Academic Journal of Plant Sciences, 2 (3), Ene-Obon, H. N., Carnovale E. (1992).A comparison of the proximate, mineral and amino acid composition of some known and lesser known legumes in Nigeria. Food Chemistry, 43:169-175-Charlie, A. M., Ene-Obong, H. N. (2014), Proximate, phytochemicals and anti-nutrient composition of selected green leafy vegetables consumed in Cross River State, Nigeria., Idris, S. (2011).Compositional studies of Telfairia occidentalis leaves. American Journal of Chemistry, 1 (2), 56-59., https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/