How many calories are in a courgette?

1 medium courgette (196 g) has 33 kcal and 2.4 g of protein. Per 100 g: 17 kcal.

Values for: raw, with skin

Values are for the raw food. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state.

1 medium courgette (196 g)

33kcal

100 g

17kcal

Nutrients per 100 g

Protein
1.2 g
Carbs
3.1 g
Fat
0.3 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugars
2.5 g

Is it a source of protein? Yes: 28% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “high protein” (at least 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 1.2 g.

33 kcal is 2% of the 2,000 kcal reference. What you need depends on your age, your weight and how active you are. Work out your daily calories

Servings and amounts

AmountkcalProt.CarbsFat
1 medium courgette (196 g)332.46.10.6
1 cup, sliced (113 g)191.43.50.3
50 g90.61.60.2
100 g171.23.10.3
150 g261.84.70.5
200 g342.46.20.6

Household servings are the weights given by the same source; the rest is scaled from 100 g. Weigh something else and the app does the maths.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a courgette?

1 medium courgette (196 g) has 33 kcal and 2.4 g of protein. Per 100 g: 17 kcal. Values for: raw, with skin.

How much protein is in a courgette?

1 medium courgette (196 g): 2.4 g of protein. Per 100 g, 1.2 g, with 3.1 g of carbs and 0.3 g of fat. Is it a source of protein? Yes: 28% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “high protein” (at least 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 1.2 g.

What are the macros of a courgette?

Per 100 g: 1.2 g of protein, 3.1 g of carbs (2.5 g of sugars), 0.3 g of fat and 1 g of fiber.

Are these values raw or cooked?

Values are for the raw food. They are for courgette: raw, with skin. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state.

Is a courgette fattening?

No single food makes you gain weight on its own: the day’s total does. 1 medium courgette (196 g): 33 kcal, 2% of the 2,000 kcal used as the reference on food labels.

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Source

USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), entry 169291

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