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Ant

Raw

Formicidae spp.

86 calories, 0.5 grams protein, 5.6 grams carbohydrate, and 7.1 grams fat for 1 serving · 28.35 g.

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 28.35 g · Raw

Ant provides 86 calories, 0.5 g protein, 5.6 g carbs, and 7.1 g fat per 1 serving · 28.35 g.

86

calories

Protein

0.5g

Carbs

5.6g

Fat

7.1g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein0.5 g
Total fat7.1 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)5.6 g
Dietary fiber1.0 g
Total sugars0.4 g
Minerals
Calcium16.3 mg
Iron0.77 mg
Magnesium14.6 mg
Phosphorus54.0 mg
Potassium244.5 mg
Sodium10.9 mg
Zinc0.32 mg
Copper0.10 mg
Manganese0.04 mg
Selenium10.7 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE43.3 mcg
Vitamin C2.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.0 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)0.2 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.07 mg
Niacin (B3)0.38 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.16 mg
Vitamin B60.10 mg
Folate, DFE39.6 mcg
Vitamin B120.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total30.7 mg

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Green ant, raw

FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity (BioFoodComp 4.0)

Record 0700004 · 100% match

Reported
4
Estimated
25
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity (BioFoodComp 4.0)

    FAO/INFOODS · 4.0

    Open source
  • Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5

    Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses

Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.

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