What is a Fluted pumpkin?
Fluted pumpkin (telfairia occidentalis) popularly known as “ugu” is one of the usually consumed vegetables in Nigeria, specifically in the Japanese part of Nigeria, and without understanding its fitness blessings, many of us eat ugu on regular basis.
Where they usually found?
It is usually grown in West Africa as a leafy vegetable
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 49
- Fat: 0.2 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Carbs: 12 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Vitamin A: 245% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
- Vitamin C: 19% of the RDI
- Potassium: 16% of the RDI
- Copper: 11% of the RDI
- Manganese: 11% of the RDI
- Vitamin B2: 11% of the RDI
- Vitamin E: 10% of the RDI
- Iron: 8% of the RDI.
What are its benefits?
- Beneficial to repair worn-out cells
- Improve your immune system
- Improve digestion
- Used for the treatment of malaria and kidney
How to Include It In Your Diet?
- You can consume it as a soup
- Can be used in spaghetti
- Also used with rice
