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Courgette

Also known as: zucchini

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Courgette/zucchini is a conventional summer squash with a low calorie density and high water content. It is widely consumed without restriction and has no safety concerns at typical dietary intake.

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What it is

Immature fruit of Cucurbita pepo L. (summer squash), known as zucchini in North America and courgette in Europe.

Whole-vegetable ingredient used in mixed vegetable dishes, soups, baked goods, and baby food.

What regulators actually say

"Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw — Foundation Foods entry maintained by the USDA Agricultural Research Service."

USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods entry for zucchini (raw) — fdc.nal.usda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Conventional food (vegetable). No additive approval required.

European Union — EFSA

Conventional food in the EU.

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