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White fonio

Raw

Digitaria exilis

334 calories, 7.1 grams protein, 76.1 grams carbohydrate, and 3.8 grams fat for 100 g reference.

Nutrition overview

100 g reference · Raw

White fonio provides 334 calories, 7.1 g protein, 76.1 g carbs, and 3.8 g fat per 100 g reference.

334

calories

Protein

7.1g

Carbs

76.1g

Fat

3.8g

Nutrition facts

Complete nutrition

NutrientAmount
Macronutrients
Protein7.1 g
Total fat3.8 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)76.1 g
Dietary fiber16.4 g
Total sugars38.2 g
Minerals
Calcium40.0 mg
Iron29.40 mg
Magnesium430.0 mg
Phosphorus191.0 mg
Potassium340.0 mg
Sodium8.0 mg
Zinc2.79 mg
Copper0.44 mg
Manganese0.87 mg
Selenium8.3 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE0.0 mcg
Vitamin C0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.1 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)1.9 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.26 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.10 mg
Niacin (B3)1.60 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)1.08 mg
Vitamin B60.16 mg
Folate, DFE120.0 mcg
Vitamin B120.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total13.0 mg

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Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Fonio, white, whole grains, raw

West African Food Composition Table

Record 01_001 · 100% match

Reported
23
Estimated
6
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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