Species of tree in the family Pandanaceae and regional food crop
Karuka
Pandanus julianettii fruit cluster
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Pandanales
Family:
Pandanaceae
Genus:
Pandanus
Subgenus:
Pandanus subg. Lophostigma
Section:
Pandanus sect. Karuka
Species:
P. julianettii
Binomial name
Pandanus julianettii
Martelli[1]
Synonyms
Pandanus jiulianetti Martelli[1][2]
Karuka nuts (kernels)
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy
2,259–2,929 kJ (540–700 kcal)
Carbohydrates
28-33.5 g
Sugars
5 g
Dietary fiber
9.2-25 g
Fat
35.6-47 g
Saturated
18 g
Trans
0
Protein
11.9-18 g
Tryptophan
102-136 mg
Threonine
435-482 mg
Isoleucine
503-555 mg
Leucine
904-993 mg
Lysine
426-526 mg
Methionine
272-279 mg
Cystine
204-234 mg
Phenylalanine
571-613 mg
Tyrosine
408-438 mg
Valine
745-832 mg
Arginine
1238-1329 mg
Histidine
293-336 mg
Alanine
585-642 mg
Aspartic acid
1064-1197 mg
Glutamic acid
2285-2453 mg
Glycine
638-701 mg
Proline
530-613 mg
Serine
545-584 mg
Vitamins
Quantity
%DV†
Vitamin A
2 IU
Vitamin C
7%
6.40 mg
Vitamin E
3%
0.46 mg
Minerals
Quantity
%DV†
Calcium
62%
97-460 mg
Iron
2328%
419 mg
Phosphorus
191%
220-360 mg
Potassium
10%
300.22 mg
Sodium
3%
71.21 mg
Other constituents
Quantity
Water
9%
Cholesterol
0
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[4] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[5] Source: [3][2]
Karuka core (mesocarp)
Nutritional value per 100 g
Carbohydrates
Dietary fiber
5.3 g
Fat
0.43 g
Protein
8.5 g
Threonine
289 mg
Isoleucine
281 mg
Leucine
485 mg
Lysine
196 mg
Methionine
170 mg
Phenylalanine
315 mg
Tyrosine
323 mg
Valine
340 mg
Arginine
255 mg
Histidine
162 mg
Alanine
391 mg
Aspartic acid
672 mg
Glutamic acid
748 mg
Glycine
459 mg
Proline
196 mg
Serine
315 mg
Minerals
Quantity
%DV†
Calcium
9%
120 mg
Phosphorus
11%
140 mg
Other constituents
Quantity
Cholesterol
0
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[4] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[5] Source: [3][2]
The karuka (Pandanus julianettii, also called karuka nut and Pandanus nut) is a species of tree in the screwpine family (Pandanaceae) and an important regional food crop in New Guinea.[6] The nuts are more nutritious than coconuts,[2] and are so popular that villagers in the highlands will move their entire households closer to trees for the harvest season.[7][8]
^ abMartelli, Ugolino (December 1907). Martelli, Ugolino (ed.). "Pandanus Nuove Specie Descritte Manipolo II". Webbia, Raccolta di Scritti Botanici (in Italian). 2: 433. doi:10.1080/00837792.1907.10803460. hdl:2027/mdp.39015038487925. ISSN 2169-4060. OCLC 899525984. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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^ abFrench, Bruce R. (1982). Growing food in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea(PDF). AFTSEMU (Agricultural Field Trials, Surveys, Evaluation and Monitoring Unit) of the World Bank funded project in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. pp. 64–71. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^ abUnited States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ abNational 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.
^Lim, Tong Kwee (2012). "Pandanus julianettii". Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. Vol. 4. Springer. pp. 128–130. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4053-2_17. ISBN 978-94-007-4053-2. OCLC 822591349.
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