Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Dried ukwa

Bread fruit (ukwa) is considered as the king of foods in igbo land, when u go out for an occasions and u are served with ukwa you are considered as a VVIP.when u go visiting and ukwa is served omo consider yourself jewel of inestimable😂😂thats is the value placed on this food.
Breadfruit is high in complex carbohydrates, low in fat, and cholesterol has a moderate glycemic index and is gluten-free. It is made up of 71% water, 27% carbohydrates, 1% protein and negligible in fat.

The table below shows the nutritional value of Breadfruit.

Nutrients Nutrient Value Percentage of Required Daily Allowance
Energy 103 Kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 27.12 g 21%
Protein 1.07 g 2%
Total Fat 0.20 g 1%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Dietary Fiber 4.9 g 13%
Vitamins  
Folates 14 μg 3.5%
Niacin 0.900 mg 6%
Pyridoxine 0.100 mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.030 mg 2%
Thiamin 0.110mg 9%
Vitamin A 0 IU 0%
Vitamin C 29 mg 48%
Vitamin E 0.10 mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5 &mug <1%
Electrolytes  
Sodium 2 mg 0%
Potassium 490 mg 10.5%
Minerals  
Calcium 17 mg 2%
Copper 0.084 mg 9%
Iron 0.54 mg 7%
Magnesium 25 mg 6%
Manganese 0.060 mg 2.5%
Phosphorus 30 mg 4%
Selenium 0.6 µg 1%
Zinc 0.12 mg 1%
Phyto-nutrients  
Carotene-ß 0 µg —
Crypto-xanthin-ß 0 µg —
Lutein-zeaxanthin 22 µg —
       And on in this season aijay global export venture is offering u dried ukwu.

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