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Bee brood

Form-defined state

Apis spp.

111.9 calories, 7.5 grams protein, 20.5 grams carbohydrate, and 0.4 grams fat for 100 grams.

Nutrition overview

100 g · Form-defined state

111.9

calories

Protein

7.5g

Carbs

20.5g

Fat

0.4g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein7.5 g
Total fat0.4 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)20.5 g
Dietary fiber4.9 g
Total sugars0.3 g
Minerals
Calcium36.0 mg
Iron1.50 mg
Magnesium37.0 mg
Phosphorus134.0 mg
Potassium312.0 mg
Sodium307.0 mg
Zinc0.77 mg
Copper0.17 mg
Manganese0.38 mg
Selenium4.1 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE1.0 mcg
Vitamin C0.7 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.6 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)1.0 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.10 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.06 mg
Niacin (B3)0.71 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.17 mg
Vitamin B60.11 mg
Folate, DFE33.0 mcg
Vitamin B120.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total30.6 mg

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Honey-bee (Apis mellifera) mixed brood, wet basis

Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Broods: Composition, Technology and Gastronomic Applicability

Record table-1-finke-2005 · 100% match

Reported
1
Estimated
28
Assumed zero
0
Calculated
0

Contributing sources

  • Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) Broods: Composition, Technology and Gastronomic Applicability

    Foods (MDPI), peer-reviewed review reproducing Finke 2005 analytical table · 2022; 11(18):2750; DOI 10.3390/foods11182750

    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.