"Nance" redirects here. For other uses, see Nance (disambiguation).
Byrsonima crassifolia
In Costa Rica
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Malpighiaceae
Genus:
Byrsonima
Species:
B. crassifolia
Binomial name
Byrsonima crassifolia
(L.) Kunth[2]
Synonyms[3]
Malpighia crassifolia L.
Nance, frozen, unsweetened
Fruit
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy
306 kJ (73 kcal)
Carbohydrates
16.97 g
Sugars
8.31 g
Dietary fiber
7.5 g
Fat
1.16 g
Protein
0.66 g
Vitamins
Quantity
%DV†
Vitamin A equiv.
lutein zeaxanthin
1%
5 μg
569 μg
Thiamine (B1)
1%
0.015 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
1%
0.018 mg
Niacin (B3)
2%
0.29 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
4%
0.18 mg
Vitamin B6
1%
0.021 mg
Folate (B9)
2%
8 μg
Vitamin C
103%
92.5 mg
Vitamin E
8%
1.25 mg
Vitamin K
10%
11.9 μg
Minerals
Quantity
%DV†
Calcium
4%
46 mg
Iron
2%
0.38 mg
Magnesium
5%
20 mg
Manganese
11%
0.248 mg
Phosphorus
1%
10 mg
Potassium
8%
244 mg
Sodium
0%
3 mg
Zinc
1%
0.09 mg
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[4] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[5]
Byrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Malpighiaceae, native to tropical America. Common names used in English include nance,[1]maricao cimun,[6]craboo, and golden spoon.[3] In Jamaica it is called hogberry.[citation needed]
It's valued for its small (between one, and one and a quarter centimeter in diameter) round, sweet yellow fruit which is strongly scented. The fruits have a very pungent and distinct flavor and smell. When jarred, their texture resembles that of a green or kalamata olive.[citation needed]
^ abBotanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Byrsonima crassifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61780518A149003401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T61780518A149003401.en. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ab"Byrsonima crassifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
^United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^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.
^"Byrsonima crassifolia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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