Whether or not a gourd is edible depends on whether or not it is young. If it is a tender gourd can be eaten, if the gourd has fully matured, it will lose its food value.
1. can eat: gourd is not fully mature, can be eaten, there is a certain nutritional value, 100 grams of gourd contains 3.5 grams of carbohydrates, 16 mg of calcium, 87 mg of potassium, 15 mg of phosphorus, etc., daily appropriate to eat some of the young zucchini, the body can be ingested carbohydrates, minerals and other nutrients, and is conducive to maintaining the normal functioning of the body.
2. is not recommended to eat: if the gourd has been completely ripe, it is not recommended to continue to eat, because the long ripe gourd shell has been lignified, the taste is not particularly good.
Therefore, when eating gourd, you need to judge whether the gourd is ripe or not.