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Brosimum alicastrum information


Brosimum alicastrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Brosimum
Species:
B. alicastrum
Binomial name
Brosimum alicastrum
Sw.
Synonyms

Alicastrum brownei Kuntze
Brosimum uleanum Mildbr.
Helicostylis bolivarensis Pittier
Piratinera alicastrum (Sw.) Baill.

Breadnut (Brosimum alicastrum), raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy908 kJ (217 kcal)
Carbohydrates
46.28 g
Fat
0.99 g
Saturated0.267 g
Monounsaturated0.126 g
Polyunsaturated0.527 g
Protein
5.97 g
Tryptophan0.162 g
Threonine0.232 g
Isoleucine0.338 g
Leucine0.647 g
Lysine0.260 g
Methionine0.035 g
Cystine0.093 g
Phenylalanine0.282 g
Tyrosine0.439 g
Valine0.578 g
Arginine0.549 g
Histidine0.091 g
Alanine0.271 g
Aspartic acid0.659 g
Glutamic acid0.835 g
Glycine0.375 g
Proline0.297 g
Serine0.400 g
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
1%
12 μg
Thiamine (B1)
5%
0.055 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
4%
0.055 mg
Niacin (B3)
6%
0.880 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
22%
1.103 mg
Vitamin B6
24%
0.403 mg
Folate (B9)
17%
66 μg
Vitamin B12
0%
0.00 μg
Vitamin C
30%
27.4 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
8%
98 mg
Copper
160%
1.444 mg
Iron
12%
2.09 mg
Magnesium
16%
68 mg
Manganese
8%
0.178 mg
Phosphorus
5%
67 mg
Potassium
39%
1183 mg
Sodium
1%
31 mg
Zinc
10%
1.13 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water45.00 g

Link to USDA Database entry
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]
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Brosimum alicastrum, commonly known as breadnut, Maya nut or ramon, and many others, is a tree species in the family Moraceae of flowering plants, whose other genera include figs and mulberries. The plant is known by a range of names in indigenous Mesoamerican and other languages, including: ojoche, ojite, ojushte, ujushte, ujuxte, capomo, mojo, ox, iximche, masica in Honduras, uje in the state of Michoacan Mexico, mojote in Jalisco, chokogou in Haitian Creole and chataigne in Trinidadian Creole. In the Caribbean coast of Colombia it is called guaímaro or guaymaro.[citation needed]

Two subspecies are commonly recognized:

  • B. a. alicastrum
  • B. a. bolivarense (Pittier) C.C.Berg
  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154.

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