Fruit

Whole

Whole kumquat is the intact market form—best for storage, ripening and recipes that start from complete pieces. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Select sound specimens, store correctly for the ingredient, and cut only when needed so surfaces stay fresh. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Rest after high heat so juices redistribute before carving or plating.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

FreshRoastedStoredWhole

Traits

FlexibleIntactStorage FormVersatile

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 54.8

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.3 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 4.95 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 12.3 g
Dietary Fibre 1.98 g
Total Sugars 10.4 g
Complex / starch 1 g
Protein 0.84 g
Water 88.9 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 54.8 kcal
Water 88.9 g
Carbohydrates 12.3 g
- Sugars 10.4 g
- Starch 1 g
- Fibre 1.98 g
Protein 0.84 g
Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
  - Omega-3 0.01 g
Vitamins 37 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.19 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 4.4 µg
Minerals 344 mg
- Major Minerals 343 mg
  - Calcium 54 mg
  - Sodium 4.95 mg
  - Potassium 284 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.38 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.19 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.7 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 4.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 4.95 · Potassium: 284 · Calcium: 54 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.

History

500

Market gardeners and growers selected kumquat for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named whole portions.

1850

Cold storage and transport made kumquat a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named whole portions.

1980