Bottle Gourd (Lauki), cooked plain
per real serving, not per 100 g
What 1 katori carries
17kcal
1 katori — taken as 150 g — carries about 17 calories, with 0.8 g protein, 2.6 g carbohydrate and 0.2 g fat.
Per 100 g: 11 kcal and 0.5 g protein.
SOURCE·Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) — food code D007, Bottle gourd, elongate, pale green (Lagenaria vulgaris)·verified·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Assumed: 1 katori ≈ 150 g — boiled with no fat — the lightest thing on this site.
Bottle Gourd (Lauki), cooked plain by portion
Everything scales linearly from the 150 g serving. If your portion is bigger, so is the number.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × 1 katori | 150 g | 17 kcal | 0.8 g | 2.6 g | 0.2 g | 3.2 g |
| 2 × 1 katori | 300 g | 33 kcal | 1.5 g | 5.1 g | 0.3 g | 6.3 g |
| 3 × 1 katori | 450 g | 50 kcal | 2.3 g | 7.6 g | 0.5 g | 9.5 g |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 11 kcal | 0.5 g | 1.7 g | 0.1 g | 2.1 g |
Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure. Energy is reconciled against 4P + 4C + 9F on every build.
Verified: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) — food code D007, Bottle gourd, elongate, pale green (Lagenaria vulgaris). Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskarachary K, Venkaiah K. Indian Food Composition Tables 2017. National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad. Source.
Read this with it: The lightest food on this site, and IFCT puts it lighter still than the figure carried here before: 46 kJ, which is 11 kcal, on 1.7 g of available carbohydrate. Its dietary fibre, at 2.1 g, is larger than its carbohydrate. The round and dark-green varieties, D008 and D009, run a little higher.
How bottle gourd (lauki), cooked plain is counted here
- The serving is the portion this food is actually eaten in — 1 katori, taken as 150 g — not an anonymous 100 g.
- Composition is read off a named row: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) (food code D007, Bottle gourd, elongate, pale green (Lagenaria vulgaris)), and the label on that row is printed above rather than hidden.
- Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate. Where a source publishes carbohydrate by difference, the fibre is subtracted here and the subtraction is stated.
- Energy is reconciled against Atwater factors on every build; a value that disagrees with its own macros does not ship.
serving kcal = 11 kcal/100 g × (150 g ÷ 100) = 17 kcal check = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (±15%, ±20% high-fibre)
Observances it appears in
Where bottle gourd (lauki), cooked plain shows up in the food customarily associated with an observance on this site. This is a description of common practice, not a rule.
Where it sits on a fasting plate
Among the 9 entries in vrat vegetables & tubers on this site, bottle gourd (lauki), cooked plain ranks 9 of 9 for energy density at 11 kcal per 100 g.
Protein supplies 18% of its energy. That is respectable for the permitted list, but a whole day built on foods like this will still run short — see protein during a vrat.
It is light enough that the portion is forgiving, which is rare on a vrat food list.
Questions
Is bottle gourd (lauki), cooked plain eaten during a vrat?
It is commonly eaten during a phalahar vrat in most households. Customs differ by family, region and community — this describes what is usual, not what is required. On this site it appears in the food list for Chhath Puja.
How many calories are in 1 katori of bottle gourd (lauki), cooked plain?
About 17 kcal for 1 katori, taken as 150 g (boiled with no fat — the lightest thing on this site). That is 0.8 g protein, 2.6 g carbohydrate and 0.2 g fat. Per 100 g it carries 11 kcal.
Is bottle gourd (lauki), cooked plain filling, or just energy?
Protein supplies about 18% of its energy, which is moderate. Pair it with curd, milk or nuts where your observance permits. Fibre is moderate at 2.1 g per 100 g. On a vrat that matters more than usual, because so much of the permitted food list is rapidly digested starch.
Similar foods
SOURCE·Published vrat traditions + IFCT 2017·observance accounts and food composition·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Practices are described as commonly observed; customs differ by family, region, community and sampradaya, and this site is not an authority on any of them. Food values come from the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN), the older ICMR–NIN tables, USDA FoodData Central, named composition studies and the shared ThaliFacts dataset, reconciled against Atwater factors on every build. Which source applies to which food is listed per food, and every source carries the date it was last checked. General information only — not medical or religious guidance. Fasting is not safe for everyone, particularly during pregnancy or with diabetes or other conditions. Speak to a doctor first.
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