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 - Nutrient Count
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 - Non-Zero Nutrient Count
 - 41
 
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| Weight | 100 g | 
| Energy | 310 kcal | 
| Carbohydrate | 65.37 g | 
| Fat | 5.85 g | 
| Protein | 11.43 g | 
| Water | 11.9 g | 
| Non-Water | 88.1 g | 
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 
| Ash | 5.45 g | 
| Alcohol | 0 g | 
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 
* % based on Daily Value targets
Energy from
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                          Carbohydrate
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the carbohydrate in this food.
     
  
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                      225 kcal | 
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                          Starch
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the starch in this food.
     
  
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                      - kcal | 
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                          Sugars
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the sugar in this food.
     
  
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                      225 kcal | 
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                          Fat
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the fat in this food.
     
  
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                      45 kcal | 
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                          Saturated Fat
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the saturated fat in this food.
     
  
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                      12 kcal | 
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                          Monounsaturated Fat
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the monounsaturated fat in this food.
     
  
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                      3 kcal | 
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                          Polyunsaturated Fat
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the polyunsaturated fat in this food.
     
  
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                      16 kcal | 
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                          Protein
                           
      An estimate of the calories provided by the protein in this food.
     
  
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                      39 kcal | 
* % based on Daily Value targets
Composite
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                          Amino Acid Score
                           
      The lowest percentage when the essential amino acids in this food are divided by those found in whole egg protein (and multiplied by 100). Requires a complete amino acid profile.
     
  
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                          Micronutrients
                           
      The percentage of the selected nutrient target's intake of all micronutrients that is in this food. Note: because the USDA database is missing values for several nutrients, this value will never be 100%.
     
  
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                      19.57 % | 
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                          Vitamins
                           
      The percentage of the selected nutrient target's intake of all vitamins that is in this food. Note: because the USDA database is missing values for biotin, this value will never be 100%.
     
  
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                      16.51 % | 
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                          B Vitamins
                           
      The percentage of the selected nutrient target's intake of B vitamins that is in this food. Note: because the USDA database is missing values for biotin, this value will never be 100%.
     
  
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                      15.24 % | 
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                          Fat Soluble Vitamins
                           
      The percentage of the selected nutrient target's intake of fat soluble vitamins that is in this food. Each nutrient is weighted equally.
     
  
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                      0.75 % | 
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                          Minerals
                           
      The percentage of the selected nutrient target's intake of all minerals that is in this food. Note: because the USDA database is missing values for several minerals, this value will never be 100%.
     
  
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                      23.52 % | 
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                          Electrolytes
                           
      The percentage of the selected nutrient target's intake of the electrolyte minerals that is in this food. Each nutrient is weighted equally.
     
  
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                      28.63 % | 
* % based on Daily Value targets
Minerals
| Calcium | (8.5%) 111 mg | 
| Iron | (61.7%) 11.1 mg | 
| Magnesium | (62.9%) 264 mg | 
| Phosphorus | (20.2%) 252 mg | 
| Potassium | (36.7%) 1724 mg | 
| Sodium | (6.4%) 148 mg | 
| Zinc | (9.9%) 1.09 mg | 
| Copper | (36.4%) 0.328 mg | 
| Manganese | (1235.1%) 28.408 mg | 
| Selenium | (10.2%) 5.6 μg | 
| Fluoride | - μg | 
* % based on Daily Value targets
Vitamins
| Vitamin B1 | (9.6%) 0.115 mg | 
| Vitamin B2 | (20.5%) 0.267 mg | 
| Vitamin B3 | (9.1%) 1.46 mg | 
| Vitamin B5 | - mg | 
| Vitamin B6 | (59.4%) 1.01 mg | 
| Vitamin B12 | (0.0%) 0 μg | 
| Folate | (23.3%) 93 μg DFE | 
| Folate, food | 93 μg | 
| Folic acid | 0 μg | 
| Vitamin C | (89.8%) 80.8 mg | 
| Choline | - mg | 
| Betaine | - mg | 
| Vitamin A | 530 IU | 
| Vitamin A | (3.0%) 27 μg RAE | 
| Retinol | 0 μg | 
| Beta-Carotene | - μg | 
| Alpha-Carotene | - μg | 
| Beta-Cryptoxanthin | - μg | 
| Lycopene | - μg | 
| Lutein and zeaxanthin | - μg | 
| Vitamin D | 0 IU | 
| Vitamin D | (0.0%) 0 μg | 
| Vitamin D2 | - μg | 
| Vitamin D3 | - μg | 
| Vitamin E | - mg | 
| Alpha-Tocopherol | - mg | 
| Beta-Tocopherol | - mg | 
| Gamma-Tocopherol | - mg | 
| Delta-Tocopherol | - mg | 
| Alpha-Tocotrienol | - mg | 
| Beta-Tocotrienol | - mg | 
| Gamma-Tocotrienol | - mg | 
| Delta-Tocotrienol | - mg | 
| Vitamin K | - μg | 
| Vitamin K1 | - μg | 
| Vitamin K1 Hydrogenated | - μg | 
| Vitamin K2 MK-4 | - μg | 
* % based on Daily Value targets
Protein
| Protein | 11.43 g | 
| Alanine | - g | 
| Arginine | - g | 
| Aspartic acid | - g | 
| Cystine | - g | 
| Glutamic acid | - g | 
| Glycine | - g | 
| Histidine | - g | 
| Isoleucine | - g | 
| Leucine | - g | 
| Lysine | - g | 
| Methionine | - g | 
| Phenylalanine | - g | 
| Proline | - g | 
| Serine | - g | 
| Threonine | - g | 
| Tryptophan | - g | 
| Tyrosine | - g | 
| Valine | - g | 
| Hydroxyproline | - g | 
* % based on Daily Value targets
Carbohydrates
| Carbohydrate | 65.37 g | 
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                          Net Carbohydrate
                           
      Total carbohydrate minus fiber.
     
  
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                      61.47 g | 
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 
| Starch | - g | 
| Sugars | - g | 
| Sucrose | - g | 
| Glucose | - g | 
| Fructose | - g | 
| Lactose | - g | 
| Maltose | - g | 
| Galactose | - g | 
* % based on Daily Value targets
Lipids
| Fat | 5.85 g | 
| Saturated Fat | 1.586 g | 
| Butyric Acid | 0 g | 
| Caproic Acid | 0 g | 
| Caprylic Acid | 0 g | 
| Capric Acid | 0 g | 
| Lauric Acid | 0 g | 
| Tridecylic Acid | - g | 
| Myristic Acid | 0.006 g | 
| Pentadecylic Acid | - g | 
| Palmitic Acid | 1.157 g | 
| Margaric Acid | - g | 
| Stearic Acid | 0.247 g | 
| Arachidic Acid | - g | 
| Behenic Acid | - g | 
| Lignoceric Acid | - g | 
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.429 g | 
| Myristoleic Acid | - g | 
| Pentadecenoic Acid | - g | 
| 16:1 undifferentiated | 0.003 g | 
| Palmitoleic Acid | - g | 
| 16:1 trans | - g | 
| Heptadecenoic Acid | - g | 
| 18:1 undifferentiated | 0.39 g | 
| Oleic Acid | - g | 
| 18:1 trans | - g | 
| Vaccenic Acid | - g | 
| Gadoleic Acid | 0.006 g | 
| 22:1 undifferentiated | 0 g | 
| Erucic Acid | - g | 
| 22:1 trans | - g | 
| Nervonic Acid | - g | 
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.067 g | 
| 18:2 undifferentiated | 0.754 g | 
| Linoleic Acid | - g | 
| CLA | - g | 
| 18:2 (mixed isomers) | - g | 
| 18:2 trans, not further defined | - g | 
| 18:2 trans, trans | - g | 
| 18:3 undifferentiated | 1.242 g | 
| Alpha-linolenic Acid | - g | 
| Gamma-linolenic Acid | - g | 
| 18:3 (mixed isomers) | - g | 
| Parinaric Acid | 0 g | 
| Eicosadienoic Acid | - g | 
| 20:3 undifferentiated | - g | 
| 20:3 (n-3) | - g | 
| 20:3 (n-6) | - g | 
| 20:4 undifferentiated | 0.013 g | 
| Arachidonic | - g | 
| EPA | 0 g | 
| 21:5 | - g | 
| 22:4 | - g | 
| DPA | 0.006 g | 
| DHA | 0 g | 
| Trans Fat | 0 g | 
| Monoenoic Trans Fat | - g | 
| Polyenoic Trans Fat | - g | 
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 
| Phytosterols | - mg | 
| Stigmasterol | - mg | 
| Campesterol | - mg | 
| Beta-Sitosterol | - mg | 
* % based on Daily Value targets