Global InformationKedrostis africana information
| Kedrostis africana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Kedrostis |
| Species: | K. africana
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| Binomial name | |
| Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn.
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 934.58 kJ (223.37 kcal) |
Carbohydrates | 46.36 g |
| Dietary fibre | 25.52 g |
Fat | 1.12 g |
Protein | 6.95 g |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 193% 2505 mg |
| Copper | 11% 0.1 mg |
| Iron | 499% 89.9 mg |
| Magnesium | 115% 485 mg |
| Manganese | 135% 3.1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 19% 240 mg |
| Potassium | 74% 2225 mg |
| Sodium | 19% 430 mg |
| Zinc | 44% 4.8 mg |
This data is derived from a nutritional evaluation.[1] | |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[2] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[3] | |
Kedrostis africana (or baboon's cucumber) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to Namibia and South Africa.[4][5]
- ^ Unuofin, Jeremiah Oshiomame; Otunola, Gloria Aderonke; Afolayan, Anthony Jide (May 2017). "Nutritional evaluation of Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn: An edible wild plant of South Africa". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 7 (5): 443–449. doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.01.016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kedrostis africana". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Kedrostis africana (Baboon's Cucumber)". World of Succulents. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2020-12-22.