Calories in Karela, Lauki, Turai, Bhindi and Mooli
Track this in NYUS. NYUS builds a workout plan and an Indian-food diet plan from your goal, body, schedule and food preferences.
Join the NYUS waitlistA cup of bitter gourd, a cup of calabash, a cup of towelgourd and eight pods of okra each have a cup, gourd or pod weight printed on their SR Legacy record page. This guide gives twenty-two such records from the SR Legacy table of USDA FoodData Central: three balsam-pear (bitter gourd) pod records, three white-flowered gourd (calabash) records, three dishcloth gourd (towelgourd) records, three chayote records, five okra records and five radish records, with the weights printed on their record pages. These are the dataset's own names; karela, lauki, turai, bhindi, mooli and chow chow are the Indian names people search, and we do not claim that a USDA record is the same variety as the one in your kitchen. IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, has its own rows for all of these, named below and not repeated here. The IFCT per piece figures are in our per piece vegetable guide, boiled cups in our boiled vegetable guide and per 100 g figures in our common vegetables guide.
The short answer
By the SR Legacy records, 1 cup of raw bitter gourd pieces (93 g) is 15.8 kcal, 1 cup of boiled bitter gourd (124 g) 23.6 kcal, 1 cup of boiled calabash cubes (146 g) 21.9 kcal, 1 cup of raw towelgourd pieces (95 g) 19.0 kcal, 8 raw okra pods (95 g) 31.4 kcal, 1 cup of raw sliced radish (116 g) 18.6 kcal and 1 cup of raw chayote (132 g) 25.1 kcal. Our reading: these are low per 100 g and the cup weights are all in the 93 to 178 g range, so the cup counts for little on its own; the odd rows are the cooked towelgourd at 56 kcal per 100 g against 20 raw and the dried oriental radish at 271 kcal, so read the form, not just the name.
SR Legacy: per 100 g
Every figure below is exactly as the record page shows it. The record names are the dataset's own.
| Food (SR Legacy record name) | Source | Per 100 g: kcal (kJ) · protein · fat · carbs |
|---|---|---|
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw | SR Legacy 168393 | 17 kcal (71 kJ) · 1 g · 0.17 g · 3.7 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168394 | 19 kcal (79 kJ) · 0.84 g · 0.18 g · 4.32 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 168496 | 19 kcal (79 kJ) · 0.84 g · 0.18 g · 4.32 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw | SR Legacy 169232 | 14 kcal (59 kJ) · 0.62 g · 0.02 g · 3.39 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 169233 | 15 kcal (63 kJ) · 0.6 g · 0.02 g · 3.69 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 169353 | 13 kcal (53 kJ) · 0.6 g · 0.02 g · 3.1 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw | SR Legacy 168414 | 20 kcal (84 kJ) · 1.2 g · 0.2 g · 4.35 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168415 | 56 kcal (234 kJ) · 0.66 g · 0.34 g · 14.3 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 168530 | 54 kcal (224 kJ) · 0.66 g · 0.34 g · 13.8 g |
| Chayote, fruit, raw | SR Legacy 170402 | 19 kcal (80 kJ) · 0.82 g · 0.13 g · 4.51 g |
| Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 170403 | 24 kcal (100 kJ) · 0.62 g · 0.48 g · 5.09 g |
| Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 169344 | 22 kcal (90 kJ) · 0.62 g · 0.48 g · 4.5 g |
| Okra, raw | SR Legacy 169260 | 33 kcal (138 kJ) · 1.93 g · 0.19 g · 7.45 g |
| Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170098 | 22 kcal (94 kJ) · 1.87 g · 0.21 g · 4.51 g |
| Okra, frozen, unprepared | SR Legacy 169262 | 30 kcal (125 kJ) · 1.69 g · 0.25 g · 6.63 g |
| Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170099 | 29 kcal (121 kJ) · 1.63 g · 0.24 g · 6.41 g |
| Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 169263 | 29 kcal (121 kJ) · 1.63 g · 0.24 g · 6.41 g |
| Radishes, raw | SR Legacy 169276 | 16 kcal (66 kJ) · 0.68 g · 0.1 g · 3.4 g |
| Radishes, oriental, raw | SR Legacy 168451 | 18 kcal (76 kJ) · 0.6 g · 0.1 g · 4.1 g |
| Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168452 | 17 kcal (71 kJ) · 0.67 g · 0.24 g · 3.43 g |
| Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170122 | 17 kcal (71 kJ) · 0.67 g · 0.24 g · 3.43 g |
| Radishes, oriental, dried | SR Legacy 168453 | 271 kcal (1130 kJ) · 7.9 g · 0.72 g · 63.4 g |
SR Legacy: per printed portion
Each figure is our arithmetic on exact weights: kcal per 100 g times the grams, divided by 100, with the exact product in the sums line and the result shown to 0.1 with half rounding up. Every weight below is printed on the SR Legacy record page; none is ours. Package labels that carry an ounce or pound size inside the label are shown as printed.
| Food (SR Legacy record name) | Source | Portion printed on the record | kcal per portion | Protein · fat · carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw | SR Legacy 168393 | 1 cup (1/2" pieces), 93 g | 15.8 kcal | 0.9 g · 0.2 g · 3.4 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw | SR Legacy 168393 | 1 balsam-pear, 124 g | 21.1 kcal | 1.2 g · 0.2 g · 4.6 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168394 | 0.5 cup (1/2" pieces), 62 g | 11.8 kcal | 0.5 g · 0.1 g · 2.7 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168394 | 1 cup (1/2" pieces), 124 g | 23.6 kcal | 1.0 g · 0.2 g · 5.4 g |
| Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 168496 | 1 cup (1/2" pieces), 124 g | 23.6 kcal | 1.0 g · 0.2 g · 5.4 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw | SR Legacy 169232 | 1 gourd, 771 g | 107.9 kcal | 4.8 g · 0.2 g · 26.1 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw | SR Legacy 169232 | 0.5 cup (1" pieces), 58 g | 8.1 kcal | 0.4 g · 0.0 g · 2.0 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 169233 | 1 cup (1" cubes), 146 g | 21.9 kcal | 0.9 g · 0.0 g · 5.4 g |
| Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 169353 | 1 cup (1" cubes), 146 g | 19.0 kcal | 0.9 g · 0.0 g · 4.5 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw | SR Legacy 168414 | 1 gourd, 178 g | 35.6 kcal | 2.1 g · 0.4 g · 7.7 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw | SR Legacy 168414 | 1 cup (1" pieces), 95 g | 19.0 kcal | 1.1 g · 0.2 g · 4.1 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168415 | 0.5 cup (1" slices), 89 g | 49.8 kcal | 0.6 g · 0.3 g · 12.7 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168415 | 1 cup (1" pieces), 178 g | 99.7 kcal | 1.2 g · 0.6 g · 25.5 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 168530 | 0.5 cup (1" slices), 89 g | 48.1 kcal | 0.6 g · 0.3 g · 12.3 g |
| Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 168530 | 1 cup (1" pieces), 178 g | 96.1 kcal | 1.2 g · 0.6 g · 24.6 g |
| Chayote, fruit, raw | SR Legacy 170402 | 1 cup (1" pieces), 132 g | 25.1 kcal | 1.1 g · 0.2 g · 6.0 g |
| Chayote, fruit, raw | SR Legacy 170402 | 1 chayote (5-3/4"), 203 g | 38.6 kcal | 1.7 g · 0.3 g · 9.2 g |
| Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 170403 | 1 cup (1" pieces), 160 g | 38.4 kcal | 1.0 g · 0.8 g · 8.1 g |
| Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 169344 | 1 cup (1" pieces), 160 g | 35.2 kcal | 1.0 g · 0.8 g · 7.2 g |
| Okra, raw | SR Legacy 169260 | 8 pods (3" long), 95 g | 31.4 kcal | 1.8 g · 0.2 g · 7.1 g |
| Okra, raw | SR Legacy 169260 | 1 cup, 100 g | 33.0 kcal | 1.9 g · 0.2 g · 7.5 g |
| Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170098 | 0.5 cup slices, 80 g | 17.6 kcal | 1.5 g · 0.2 g · 3.6 g |
| Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170098 | 8 pods (3" long), 85 g | 18.7 kcal | 1.6 g · 0.2 g · 3.8 g |
| Okra, frozen, unprepared | SR Legacy 169262 | 0.33 package (10 oz), 95 g | 28.5 kcal | 1.6 g · 0.2 g · 6.3 g |
| Okra, frozen, unprepared | SR Legacy 169262 | 1 package (3 lb), 1361 g | 408.3 kcal | 23.0 g · 3.4 g · 90.2 g |
| Okra, frozen, unprepared | SR Legacy 169262 | 1 package (10 oz), 284 g | 85.2 kcal | 4.8 g · 0.7 g · 18.8 g |
| Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170099 | 1 package (10 oz) yields, 255 g | 74.0 kcal | 4.2 g · 0.6 g · 16.3 g |
| Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170099 | 0.5 cup slices, 92 g | 26.7 kcal | 1.5 g · 0.2 g · 5.9 g |
| Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 169263 | 0.5 cup slices, 92 g | 26.7 kcal | 1.5 g · 0.2 g · 5.9 g |
| Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 169263 | 1 package (10 oz) yields, 255 g | 74.0 kcal | 4.2 g · 0.6 g · 16.3 g |
| Radishes, raw | SR Legacy 169276 | 1 medium (3/4" to 1" dia), 4.5 g | 0.7 kcal | 0.0 g · 0.0 g · 0.2 g |
| Radishes, raw | SR Legacy 169276 | 1 small, 2 g | 0.3 kcal | 0.0 g · 0.0 g · 0.1 g |
| Radishes, raw | SR Legacy 169276 | 1 cup slices, 116 g | 18.6 kcal | 0.8 g · 0.1 g · 3.9 g |
| Radishes, raw | SR Legacy 169276 | 0.5 cup slices, 58 g | 9.3 kcal | 0.4 g · 0.1 g · 2.0 g |
| Radishes, raw | SR Legacy 169276 | 1 slice, 1 g | 0.2 kcal | 0.0 g · 0.0 g · 0.0 g |
| Radishes, raw | SR Legacy 169276 | 1 large (1" to 1-1/4" dia), 9 g | 1.4 kcal | 0.1 g · 0.0 g · 0.3 g |
| Radishes, oriental, raw | SR Legacy 168451 | 1 cup slices, 116 g | 20.9 kcal | 0.7 g · 0.1 g · 4.8 g |
| Radishes, oriental, raw | SR Legacy 168451 | 1 radish (7" long), 338 g | 60.8 kcal | 2.0 g · 0.3 g · 13.9 g |
| Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | SR Legacy 168452 | 1 cup, sliced, 147 g | 25.0 kcal | 1.0 g · 0.4 g · 5.0 g |
| Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | SR Legacy 170122 | 1 cup slices, 147 g | 25.0 kcal | 1.0 g · 0.4 g · 5.0 g |
| Radishes, oriental, dried | SR Legacy 168453 | 1 cup, 116 g | 314.4 kcal | 9.2 g · 0.8 g · 73.5 g |
The sums: 168393 17 × 93 / 100 = 15.81, so 15.8 kcal; 168393 17 × 124 / 100 = 21.08, so 21.1 kcal; 168394 19 × 62 / 100 = 11.78, so 11.8 kcal; 168394 19 × 124 / 100 = 23.56, so 23.6 kcal; 168496 19 × 124 / 100 = 23.56, so 23.6 kcal; 169232 14 × 771 / 100 = 107.94, so 107.9 kcal; 169232 14 × 58 / 100 = 8.12, so 8.1 kcal; 169233 15 × 146 / 100 = 21.9, so 21.9 kcal; 169353 13 × 146 / 100 = 18.98, so 19.0 kcal; 168414 20 × 178 / 100 = 35.6, so 35.6 kcal; 168414 20 × 95 / 100 = 19, so 19.0 kcal; 168415 56 × 89 / 100 = 49.84, so 49.8 kcal; 168415 56 × 178 / 100 = 99.68, so 99.7 kcal; 168530 54 × 89 / 100 = 48.06, so 48.1 kcal; 168530 54 × 178 / 100 = 96.12, so 96.1 kcal; 170402 19 × 132 / 100 = 25.08, so 25.1 kcal; 170402 19 × 203 / 100 = 38.57, so 38.6 kcal; 170403 24 × 160 / 100 = 38.4, so 38.4 kcal; 169344 22 × 160 / 100 = 35.2, so 35.2 kcal; 169260 33 × 95 / 100 = 31.35, so 31.4 kcal; 169260 33 × 100 / 100 = 33, so 33.0 kcal; 170098 22 × 80 / 100 = 17.6, so 17.6 kcal; 170098 22 × 85 / 100 = 18.7, so 18.7 kcal; 169262 30 × 95 / 100 = 28.5, so 28.5 kcal; 169262 30 × 1361 / 100 = 408.3, so 408.3 kcal; 169262 30 × 284 / 100 = 85.2, so 85.2 kcal; 170099 29 × 255 / 100 = 73.95, so 74.0 kcal; 170099 29 × 92 / 100 = 26.68, so 26.7 kcal; 169263 29 × 92 / 100 = 26.68, so 26.7 kcal; 169263 29 × 255 / 100 = 73.95, so 74.0 kcal; 169276 16 × 4.5 / 100 = 0.72, so 0.7 kcal; 169276 16 × 2 / 100 = 0.32, so 0.3 kcal; 169276 16 × 116 / 100 = 18.56, so 18.6 kcal; 169276 16 × 58 / 100 = 9.28, so 9.3 kcal; 169276 16 × 1 / 100 = 0.16, so 0.2 kcal; 169276 16 × 9 / 100 = 1.44, so 1.4 kcal; 168451 18 × 116 / 100 = 20.88, so 20.9 kcal; 168451 18 × 338 / 100 = 60.84, so 60.8 kcal; 168452 17 × 147 / 100 = 24.99, so 25.0 kcal; 170122 17 × 147 / 100 = 24.99, so 25.0 kcal; 168453 271 × 116 / 100 = 314.36, so 314.4 kcal.
What stands out in the numbers
- Energy per 100 g, SR Legacy, highest first: 168453 (Radishes, oriental, dried) 271, 168415 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) 56, 168530 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) 54, 169260 (Okra, raw) 33, 169262 (Okra, frozen, unprepared) 30, 170099 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) 29, 169263 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) 29, 170403 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) 24, 169344 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) 22, 170098 (Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) 22, 168414 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw) 20, 168394 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) 19, 168496 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) 19, 170402 (Chayote, fruit, raw) 19, 168451 (Radishes, oriental, raw) 18, 168393 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw) 17, 168452 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) 17, 170122 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) 17, 169276 (Radishes, raw) 16, 169233 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) 15, 169232 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw) 14, 169353 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) 13.
- Per printed cup or half cup, highest first: 168453 (Radishes, oriental, dried), 1 cup, 116 g, 314.4 kcal, 168415 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 1 cup (1" pieces), 178 g, 99.7 kcal, 168530 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 1 cup (1" pieces), 178 g, 96.1 kcal, 168415 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 0.5 cup (1" slices), 89 g, 49.8 kcal, 168530 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 0.5 cup (1" slices), 89 g, 48.1 kcal, 170403 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 1 cup (1" pieces), 160 g, 38.4 kcal, 169344 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 1 cup (1" pieces), 160 g, 35.2 kcal, 169260 (Okra, raw), 1 cup, 100 g, 33.0 kcal, 170099 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 0.5 cup slices, 92 g, 26.7 kcal, 169263 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 0.5 cup slices, 92 g, 26.7 kcal, 170402 (Chayote, fruit, raw), 1 cup (1" pieces), 132 g, 25.1 kcal, 168452 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 1 cup, sliced, 147 g, 25.0 kcal, 170122 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 1 cup slices, 147 g, 25.0 kcal, 168394 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 1 cup (1/2" pieces), 124 g, 23.6 kcal, 168496 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 1 cup (1/2" pieces), 124 g, 23.6 kcal, 169233 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 1 cup (1" cubes), 146 g, 21.9 kcal, 168451 (Radishes, oriental, raw), 1 cup slices, 116 g, 20.9 kcal, 169353 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 1 cup (1" cubes), 146 g, 19.0 kcal, 168414 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw), 1 cup (1" pieces), 95 g, 19.0 kcal, 169276 (Radishes, raw), 1 cup slices, 116 g, 18.6 kcal, 170098 (Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 0.5 cup slices, 80 g, 17.6 kcal, 168393 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw), 1 cup (1/2" pieces), 93 g, 15.8 kcal, 168394 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 0.5 cup (1/2" pieces), 62 g, 11.8 kcal, 169276 (Radishes, raw), 0.5 cup slices, 58 g, 9.3 kcal, 169232 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw), 0.5 cup (1" pieces), 58 g, 8.1 kcal.
- Per printed whole vegetable, pod count or size, highest first: 169232 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw), 1 gourd, 771 g, 107.9 kcal, 168451 (Radishes, oriental, raw), 1 radish (7" long), 338 g, 60.8 kcal, 170402 (Chayote, fruit, raw), 1 chayote (5-3/4"), 203 g, 38.6 kcal, 168414 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw), 1 gourd, 178 g, 35.6 kcal, 169260 (Okra, raw), 8 pods (3" long), 95 g, 31.4 kcal, 168393 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw), 1 balsam-pear, 124 g, 21.1 kcal, 170098 (Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 8 pods (3" long), 85 g, 18.7 kcal, 169276 (Radishes, raw), 1 large (1" to 1-1/4" dia), 9 g, 1.4 kcal, 169276 (Radishes, raw), 1 medium (3/4" to 1" dia), 4.5 g, 0.7 kcal, 169276 (Radishes, raw), 1 small, 2 g, 0.3 kcal, 169276 (Radishes, raw), 1 slice, 1 g, 0.2 kcal.
- Per printed package, highest first: 169262 (Okra, frozen, unprepared), 1 package (3 lb), 1361 g, 408.3 kcal, 169262 (Okra, frozen, unprepared), 1 package (10 oz), 284 g, 85.2 kcal, 170099 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt), 1 package (10 oz) yields, 255 g, 74.0 kcal, 169263 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 1 package (10 oz) yields, 255 g, 74.0 kcal, 169262 (Okra, frozen, unprepared), 0.33 package (10 oz), 95 g, 28.5 kcal.
- Two rows to check by hand: the boiled towelgourd rows (168415 and 168530) print 56 and 54 kcal per 100 g, against 20 for the raw row, and dried oriental radish (168453) prints 271 kcal per 100 g; we show them as printed and do not adjust them.
Why these are reference rows, not your sabzi
- Names are the records'. No record name or portion label shown here carries a company name. The records are USDA's generic raw, boiled, frozen and dried rows; we do not say that a vegetable bought in India, or a sabzi made from it, matches them.
- IFCT rows. IFCT 2017 has bitter gourd (D004, D005, D006), bottle gourd (D007, D008, D009), ridge gourd (D068, D069), ladies finger (D056), radish (F009, F010, F011, F012) and cho-cho-marrow (D038) rows, named here and not used. A search of the SR Legacy table on 28 Oct 2026 for karela, lauki, turai, mooli and daikon returned no record. Our per piece and common vegetables guides give IFCT figures for karela (21 kcal per 100 g), lauki (11), turai (13) and bhindi (27), so the same vegetable reads differently there and here; the datasets and the weights differ, so use one source for the same meal.
- Every portion here is printed. No cup, gourd or pod weight on this page is ours: each is printed on its record page, and the only weight that is ours is the labelled 100 g example in the logging section.
- The records' own notes. The record pages mark the kcal energy of 22 of the 22 records "Calculated"; they are USDA values, not our measurements.
How to log it so the numbers hold
- Weigh it cooked or raw, and say which. 100 g of raw bitter gourd pods (our example weight, not a dataset value) on SR Legacy 168393 is 17 × 100 / 100 = 17, so 17.0 kcal.
- Pick the form the record names. Raw, boiled, frozen and dried are different rows, and the with salt and without salt rows are a pair; choose the one that matches how you cooked it.
- Oil and masala are separate. A bhindi fry or karela sabzi cooked in oil is not these rows: oil and ghee are in our ghee and oil guide and onion, garlic and ginger in our onion, garlic and ginger guide.
- A cup is not one weight. A raw bitter gourd cup is 93 g and a boiled one 124 g, and a sliced radish cup is 116 g, so use the label that matches how you measured.
- Do not mix datasets inside one day. If you log a vegetable from SR Legacy, keep to that record for the same meal.
Where NYUS fits (our app)
We make NYUS, so read this as ours. NYUS is an AI fitness and nutrition coach in early access on Android, with no ads and no data selling. You log foods yourself by searching 8,900+ Indian and global foods or by barcode, and a weekly check-in adjusts your calories, macros and step goal once enough is logged. Barcode coverage of Indian packaged foods is not complete, so search by name when a scan finds nothing.
What this page leaves out
- A calorie target, and any claim about what vegetables do to your body: we have not looked up one for any person, so we give none. If you have a medical condition, ask your doctor or dietitian.
- Karela, lauki, turai, bhindi, mooli and chow chow as sold in India, bitter gourd leafy tips, drumstick, tinda, snake gourd, ash gourd and any maker's version: no record used here. The IFCT 2017 rows named above are not used.
- Records 169261 (okra, boiled, without salt), 170081 (white icicle radish, raw) and 169889 (Hawaiian style pickled radish) are on our live guides and are not repeated here.
- The "gourd" search returned 13 records: 9 used, and these 4 are left out: vinegar, seed or dried strip 169241 Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips); bitter gourd leafy tips 168391 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw, 168495 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 168392 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
- The "balsam" search returned 7 records: 3 used, and these 4 are left out: vinegar, seed or dried strip 172241 Vinegar, balsamic; bitter gourd leafy tips 168391 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw, 168495 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 168392 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
- The "bitter gourd" search returned 6 records: 3 used, and these 3 are left out: bitter gourd leafy tips 168391 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw, 168495 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 168392 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
- The "luffa" search returned 1 record: 1 used.
- The "okra" search returned 6 records: 5 used, and these 1 are left out: already named on a live NYUS guide 169261 Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
- The "radishes" search returned 8 records: 5 used, and these 3 are left out: vinegar, seed or dried strip 170095 Radish seeds, sprouted, raw; already named on a live NYUS guide 169889 Radishes, hawaiian style, pickled, 170081 Radishes, white icicle, raw.
- The "chayote" search returned 3 records: 3 used.
- Nutrients beyond energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate: not covered here.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168393 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw): Energy 17 kcal (71 kJ), protein 1 g, total fat 0.17 g, carbohydrate 3.7 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (1/2" pieces) 93 g; 1 balsam-pear 124 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168394 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 19 kcal (79 kJ), protein 0.84 g, total fat 0.18 g, carbohydrate 4.32 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.5 cup (1/2" pieces) 62 g; 1 cup (1/2" pieces) 124 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168496 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 19 kcal (79 kJ), protein 0.84 g, total fat 0.18 g, carbohydrate 4.32 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (1/2" pieces) 124 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169232 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw): Energy 14 kcal (59 kJ), protein 0.62 g, total fat 0.02 g, carbohydrate 3.39 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 gourd 771 g; 0.5 cup (1" pieces) 58 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169233 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 15 kcal (63 kJ), protein 0.6 g, total fat 0.02 g, carbohydrate 3.69 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (1" cubes) 146 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169353 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 13 kcal (53 kJ), protein 0.6 g, total fat 0.02 g, carbohydrate 3.1 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (1" cubes) 146 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168414 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw): Energy 20 kcal (84 kJ), protein 1.2 g, total fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate 4.35 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 gourd 178 g; 1 cup (1" pieces) 95 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168415 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 56 kcal (234 kJ), protein 0.66 g, total fat 0.34 g, carbohydrate 14.3 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.5 cup (1" slices) 89 g; 1 cup (1" pieces) 178 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168530 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 54 kcal (224 kJ), protein 0.66 g, total fat 0.34 g, carbohydrate 13.8 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.5 cup (1" slices) 89 g; 1 cup (1" pieces) 178 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170402 (Chayote, fruit, raw): Energy 19 kcal (80 kJ), protein 0.82 g, total fat 0.13 g, carbohydrate 4.51 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (1" pieces) 132 g; 1 chayote (5-3/4") 203 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170403 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 24 kcal (100 kJ), protein 0.62 g, total fat 0.48 g, carbohydrate 5.09 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (1" pieces) 160 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169344 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 22 kcal (90 kJ), protein 0.62 g, total fat 0.48 g, carbohydrate 4.5 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup (1" pieces) 160 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169260 (Okra, raw): Energy 33 kcal (138 kJ), protein 1.93 g, total fat 0.19 g, carbohydrate 7.45 g per 100 g; portions used: 8 pods (3" long) 95 g; 1 cup 100 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170098 (Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 22 kcal (94 kJ), protein 1.87 g, total fat 0.21 g, carbohydrate 4.51 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.5 cup slices 80 g; 8 pods (3" long) 85 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169262 (Okra, frozen, unprepared): Energy 30 kcal (125 kJ), protein 1.69 g, total fat 0.25 g, carbohydrate 6.63 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.33 package (10 oz) 95 g; 1 package (3 lb) 1361 g; 1 package (10 oz) 284 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170099 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 29 kcal (121 kJ), protein 1.63 g, total fat 0.24 g, carbohydrate 6.41 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 package (10 oz) yields 255 g; 0.5 cup slices 92 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169263 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 29 kcal (121 kJ), protein 1.63 g, total fat 0.24 g, carbohydrate 6.41 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.5 cup slices 92 g; 1 package (10 oz) yields 255 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169276 (Radishes, raw): Energy 16 kcal (66 kJ), protein 0.68 g, total fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 3.4 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 medium (3/4" to 1" dia) 4.5 g; 1 small 2 g; 1 cup slices 116 g; 0.5 cup slices 58 g; 1 slice 1 g; 1 large (1" to 1-1/4" dia) 9 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168451 (Radishes, oriental, raw): Energy 18 kcal (76 kJ), protein 0.6 g, total fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 4.1 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup slices 116 g; 1 radish (7" long) 338 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168452 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt): Energy 17 kcal (71 kJ), protein 0.67 g, total fat 0.24 g, carbohydrate 3.43 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup, sliced 147 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170122 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt): Energy 17 kcal (71 kJ), protein 0.67 g, total fat 0.24 g, carbohydrate 3.43 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup slices 147 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168453 (Radishes, oriental, dried): Energy 271 kcal (1130 kJ), protein 7.9 g, total fat 0.72 g, carbohydrate 63.4 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 116 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017): rows for bitter gourd, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, ladies finger, radish and cho-cho-marrow exist and are named, not used for the figures on this page.
- nyus.in, the NYUS landing page, read on 28 Oct 2026 for the app statements in the NYUS section and the CTA.
The per portion figures, the sums, the rounding, the comparisons and every sentence starting "Our reading" are NYUS's own arithmetic or opinion, not from USDA. The SR Legacy values and portion weights are exactly as printed on the record pages. The names in the first column are the dataset's own record names.
Log what you eat and see your day add up
NYUS is an AI diet and workout coach. You can log foods by search or barcode against 8,900+ foods with calories and macros, and a weekly check-in adjusts your calories, macros and step goal once enough is logged. It gives general information, not medical advice. No ads, no data sold.
Join the NYUS waitlistFrequently asked questions
How many calories are in a cup of karela (bitter gourd)?
SR Legacy 168393 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw) prints 17 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1/2" pieces) as 93 g, 15.8 kcal (17 x 93 / 100 = 15.81). SR Legacy 168393 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, raw) prints 17 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 balsam-pear as 124 g, 21.1 kcal. SR Legacy 168394 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 19 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.5 cup (1/2" pieces) as 62 g, 11.8 kcal. SR Legacy 168394 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 19 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1/2" pieces) as 124 g, 23.6 kcal. SR Legacy 168496 (Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), pods, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 19 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1/2" pieces) as 124 g, 23.6 kcal.
How many calories are in lauki (calabash gourd)?
SR Legacy 169232 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw) prints 14 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.5 cup (1" pieces) as 58 g, 8.1 kcal. SR Legacy 169232 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw) prints 14 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 gourd as 771 g, 107.9 kcal. SR Legacy 169233 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 15 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" cubes) as 146 g, 21.9 kcal. SR Legacy 169353 (Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 13 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" cubes) as 146 g, 19.0 kcal.
How many calories are in turai or towelgourd?
SR Legacy 168414 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw) prints 20 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" pieces) as 95 g, 19.0 kcal. SR Legacy 168414 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), raw) prints 20 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 gourd as 178 g, 35.6 kcal. SR Legacy 168415 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 56 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.5 cup (1" slices) as 89 g, 49.8 kcal. SR Legacy 168415 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 56 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" pieces) as 178 g, 99.7 kcal. SR Legacy 168530 (Gourd, dishcloth (towelgourd), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 54 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" pieces) as 178 g, 96.1 kcal.
How many calories are in bhindi (okra)?
SR Legacy 169260 (Okra, raw) prints 33 kcal per 100 g and lists 8 pods (3" long) as 95 g, 31.4 kcal. SR Legacy 169260 (Okra, raw) prints 33 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 100 g, 33.0 kcal. SR Legacy 170098 (Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 22 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.5 cup slices as 80 g, 17.6 kcal. SR Legacy 170098 (Okra, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 22 kcal per 100 g and lists 8 pods (3" long) as 85 g, 18.7 kcal. SR Legacy 169262 (Okra, frozen, unprepared) prints 30 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.33 package (10 oz) as 95 g, 28.5 kcal. SR Legacy 170099 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 29 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.5 cup slices as 92 g, 26.7 kcal. SR Legacy 169263 (Okra, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 29 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.5 cup slices as 92 g, 26.7 kcal.
How many calories are in mooli (radish)?
SR Legacy 169276 (Radishes, raw) prints 16 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup slices as 116 g, 18.6 kcal. SR Legacy 169276 (Radishes, raw) prints 16 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 medium (3/4" to 1" dia) as 4.5 g, 0.7 kcal. SR Legacy 168451 (Radishes, oriental, raw) prints 18 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup slices as 116 g, 20.9 kcal. SR Legacy 168451 (Radishes, oriental, raw) prints 18 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 radish (7" long) as 338 g, 60.8 kcal. SR Legacy 168452 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 17 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup, sliced as 147 g, 25.0 kcal. SR Legacy 170122 (Radishes, oriental, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 17 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup slices as 147 g, 25.0 kcal. SR Legacy 168453 (Radishes, oriental, dried) prints 271 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 116 g, 314.4 kcal.
How many calories are in chow chow (chayote)?
SR Legacy 170402 (Chayote, fruit, raw) prints 19 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" pieces) as 132 g, 25.1 kcal. SR Legacy 170402 (Chayote, fruit, raw) prints 19 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 chayote (5-3/4") as 203 g, 38.6 kcal. SR Legacy 170403 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) prints 24 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" pieces) as 160 g, 38.4 kcal. SR Legacy 169344 (Chayote, fruit, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) prints 22 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup (1" pieces) as 160 g, 35.2 kcal.
Which of these vegetables have IFCT 2017 rows?
IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, has rows for all of these foods: bitter gourd (D004, D005, D006), bottle gourd (D007, D008, D009), ridge gourd (D068, D069), ladies finger (D056), radish (F009, F010, F011, F012) and cho-cho-marrow (D038, chow chow). They are named here and not used. Our per piece and common vegetables guides use the IFCT rows for bitter gourd (D004), bottle gourd (D007), ridge gourd (D068) and ladies finger (D056), our parwal and kaddu guide uses cho-cho-marrow (D038), and bitter gourd D006, bottle gourd D009, ridge gourd D069 and radish F009, F011 and F012 are on no live NYUS guide. The USDA names on this page are the dataset's own: balsam-pear (bitter gourd), white-flowered gourd (calabash), dishcloth gourd (towelgourd), oriental radish and chayote. We do not say that any of them is the same variety as a karela, lauki, turai, mooli or chow chow bought in India.
Can I log a sabzi vegetable in NYUS?
NYUS is our app. You log foods yourself by searching 8,900+ Indian and global foods or by barcode; log a sabzi vegetable by its cooked weight when you can. NYUS is in early access on Android: 30-day free trial, then plans from ₹499 for one month, paid once with no auto-renewal, no card needed to start.