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Babaco, flesh only

Babaco is a tropical fruit; the figures here refer to its flesh only. It consists mainly of water, with small amounts of carbohydrate and protein, and provides vitamin C. Per 100g, the flesh contains 94g of water, 3.1g of carbohydrate and 26mg of vitamin C, with an energy content of 72 kJ.

Vitamin C supports normal collagen formation, which is important for skin, blood vessels and other tissues, and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The carbohydrate in babaco flesh is present as sugars. Its fat and salt contents are low. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

17 kcal

Energía

72 kJ

Grasa

0.1g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

3.1g

of which sugars

3.1g

Proteína

1.1g

Sal

0.01g

Agua

94g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

29µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

26mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.04mg

Niacin (B3)

0.7mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Calcio

11mg

Hierro

0.4mg

Magnesio

6mg

Phosphorus

14mg

Potasio

140mg

Sodio

2mg

Zinc

0.1mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Literature sources). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 3 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente