Chinese water chestnuts Nutrition facts
Chinese water chestnuts
Water chestnuts are nutritious tubers (corms) grown for their mildly sweet, delicious, coconut-like crunchy textured edible pulp. The corms are cultivated in the wet-fields and used as vegetables in many parts of Asia, particularly in China, Japan, South korea and Vietnam.
Botanically, waterchestnut belongs to the Cyperaceae (sedge) family of grass-like aquatic plants; in the genus: Eleocharis.
Scientific name: Eleocharis dulcis.
The corms, known as haeo (แห้ว) in Thai, and biqi (荸荠) or matai (马蹄)in the cantonese are quite popular for their nutty, crispy texture in the dishes.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 97 kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 23.94 g | 18% |
| Protein | 1.40 g | 2.5% |
| Total Fat | 0.10 g | 0.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 8% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 16 µg | 4% |
| Niacin | 0.100 mg | <1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.479 mg | 9.5% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.129 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin | 0.200 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin | 0.140 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3 µg | <% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 41 mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 330 mg | 7% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 11 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.326 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.06 mg | <% |
| Magnesium | 22 mg | 5.5% |
| Manganese | 0.331 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 63 mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.50 mg | 4.5% |