Global InformationMacrotyloma geocarpum information
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| Macrotyloma geocarpum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Macrotyloma |
| Species: | M. geocarpum
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet
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Macrotyloma geocarpum is also known as the ground bean, geocarpa groundnut, Hausa groundnut, or Kersting's groundnut. In French, it is often called la lentille de terre. M. geocarpum is an herbaceous annual plant and a crop of minor economic importance in sub-Saharan Africa, tolerant of drought, with a growth habit similar to that of the peanut.
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 1,457 kJ (348 kcal) |
Carbohydrates | 66.6 g |
| Sugars | g |
| Dietary fiber | 5.5 g |
Fat | 1.1 g |
| Saturated | g |
| Monounsaturated | g |
| Polyunsaturated | g |
Protein | 19.4 g |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Thiamine (B1) | 63% 0.76 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 15% 0.19 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 14% 2.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0% 0.0 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 8% 103 mg |
| Iron | 83% 15 mg |
| Phosphorus | 31% 392 mg |
| Potassium | 11% 332 mg |
| †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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M. geocarpum is a pulse belonging to the legume family. It is primarily produced in western Africa, specifically in Benin and surrounding regions. It can provide nutrition, income, and the ability to alleviate hunger given the further production and enhancement of current practices.
Yields reach 500 kg/ha (450 lb/acre) in dry seed.[3]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Plant resources of tropical Africa. Cereals and pulses. Plant resources of tropical Africa (PROTA). Backhuys Publishers. Eds. Brink, Grubben, etc. 2006. ISBN 90-5782-170-2 p. 100. Cites Leung, Busson & Jardin 1968.