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Bamboo worm

Cooked, fried

Omphisa fuscidentalis

183 calories, 7.2 grams protein, 3.1 grams carbohydrate, and 15.7 grams fat for 1 serving · 28.35 g.

Nutrition overview

1 serving · 28.35 g · Cooked, fried

Bamboo worm provides 183 calories, 7.2 g protein, 3.1 g carbs, and 15.7 g fat per 1 serving · 28.35 g.

183

calories

Protein

7.2g

Carbs

3.1g

Fat

15.7g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein7.2 g
Total fat15.7 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)3.1 g
Dietary fiber0.0 g
Total sugars0.7 g
Minerals
Calcium1.1 mg
Iron0.77 mg
Magnesium38.0 mg
Phosphorus100.9 mg
Potassium191.1 mg
Sodium172.6 mg
Zinc0.64 mg
Copper0.15 mg
Manganese0.05 mg
Selenium35.1 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE1.4 mcg
Vitamin C1.2 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.4 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)0.0 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.15 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.09 mg
Niacin (B3)1.29 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)1.95 mg
Vitamin B60.10 mg
Folate, DFE13.6 mcg
Vitamin B120.5 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total17.8 mg

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Bamboo caterpillar, deep fried, salted

West African Food Composition Table

Record 07_026 · 100% match

Reported
9
Estimated
20
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • West African Food Composition Table

    FAO/INFOODS · 2019

    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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