Snake gourd, short: nutrition for pregnancy & family

Also known as Dhunduli, Chichinga, Pandola, Chachinda, Podavala, Jingka, Padavalanga, Padwal, Chichindo, Galartori, Cicinndda, Pudalangai, Potla kaya, Chichinda. Food group: Other Vegetables. Vegetarian.

What 100 g gives you in pregnancy

Folate18 mcg — 3% of the daily need in pregnancy

Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.

Explore further

Snake gourd, short is a notable source of folate — see what each does in pregnancy.

More other vegetables: Ash gourd, Bamboo shoot, tender, Bean scarlet, tender, Bitter gourd, jagged, smooth ridges, elongate, Bitter gourd, jagged, teeth ridges, elongate, Bitter gourd, jagged, teeth ridges, short.

Snake gourd, short in Indian languages

AssameseDhunduli
BengaliChichinga
GujaratiPandola
HindiChachinda
KannadaPodavala
KhasiJingka
MalayalamPadavalanga
MarathiPadwal
OdiaChachinda
PunjabiGalartori
SanskritCicinndda
TamilPudalangai
TeluguPotla kaya
UrduChichinda

Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy15 kcal
Protein0.5 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate2.1 g
Fibre2.3 g
Iron0.2 mg
Calcium18 mg
Folate18 mcg
Vitamin C2.3 mg

Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.