The nutritional value of zucchini

Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo L. , Aliases: Squash gourd, white gourd, pumpkin, American pumpkin, Yunnan small melon, melon, gourd, March melon. Classification: Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbita, Origin: Native to southern North America, widely cultivated today. Zucchini in many places in Henan, such as Pingdingshan, Zhoukou, Liyang, Anyang, can be called Songgua. In the northeast, it is often referred to as: horn melon.

Zucchini contains more vitamin C, glucose and other nutrients, especially calcium content is extremely high. The nutrient content of edible parts (fresh weight) per 100g of different varieties is as follows: protein 0.6-0.9g, fat 0.1-0.2g, cellulose 0.8-0.9g, sugar 2.5-3.3g, carotene 20-40g, vitamin C2.5-9 mg, calcium 22-29 mg.