Vegetable

Peeled Tuber

Water Chestnut peeled tuber is a processed nut form from the tuber stage—ready for toasting, grinding, baking or pressing. Toast gently to bloom aroma, store cool against rancidity, and season lightly so water chestnut still tastes like itself. toast gently; store cool against rancidity. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFriedMashedRoastedStored Briefly Covered

Traits

HeartyPeeledPeeled TuberPortionReadyStaple

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 29

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.3 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 20.1 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 6.74 g
Dietary Fibre 5.18 g
Total Sugars 2.95 g
Complex / starch 2.08 g
Protein 2.07 g
Water 74 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 29 kcal
Water 74 g
Carbohydrates 6.74 g
- Sugars 2.95 g
- Starch 2.08 g
- Fibre 5.18 g
Protein 2.07 g
Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
Vitamins 73.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.31 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 29.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.39 mg
- Vitamin K 24 µg
Minerals 280 mg
- Major Minerals 278 mg
  - Calcium 39 mg
  - Sodium 20.1 mg
  - Potassium 219 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.06 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.08 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.62 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.31 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 29.6 · vitamin-e: 0.39 · vitamin-k: 24 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 20.09 · Potassium: 219 · Calcium: 39 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Peel and rind are fibre-rich outer tissues with concentrated pigments.

History

3000 BCE

Allergy labelling and specialty grades refined how kitchens buy water chestnut, including named peeled tuber portions.

1700

Trade routes carried water chestnut as oilseed, confection and snack ingredient, including named peeled tuber portions.

2010

Industrial shelling and milling made water chestnut flours, butters and oils widely available, including named peeled tuber portions.