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Carrot Nutrition
the nutritional value of carrots and full carrot nutrition information...
Carrots are the richest vegetable source of vitamin A and carotenes.
Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A which plays a part in eye health and helps to fight off viral infections.
Carrot nutrition is exceptionally high in carotene.
Carotenes protects the cells from free radical damage and provides a source of vitamin A. Carotene also plays a part in the health of the immune and reproductive systems.
Carrots are also a good source of niacin (vitamin B3) which can help to lower
cholesterol
levels and also helps to stabilise the blood sugar. B3 also helps the body to process fats.
Carrots also provide a good source of potassium which plays a part in nerve and muscle function and maintains the bodies' acid balance. Potassium also helps lower the risk of high blood pressure.
One cup of carrots contains around 52 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF CARROTS:
Carrots, rawRefuse: 11% (Crown, tops and scrapings)
Scientific Name: Daucus carota
Common Name: Includes USDA commodity food A099
NDB No: 11124 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
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Nutrient
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Units
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1.00 X 1 cup chopped
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128g
| | Proximates
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Water
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g
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113.01
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Energy
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kcal
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52
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Energy
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kJ
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221
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Protein
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g
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1.19
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Total lipid (fat)
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g
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0.31
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Ash
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g
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1.24
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Carbohydrate, by difference
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g
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12.26
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Fiber, total dietary
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g
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3.6
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Sugars, total
|
g
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6.07
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Sucrose
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g
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4.60
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Glucose (dextrose)
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g
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0.76
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Fructose
|
g
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0.70
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Lactose
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g
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0.00
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Maltose
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g
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0.00
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Galactose
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g
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0.00
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Starch
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g
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1.83
| | Minerals
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Calcium, Ca
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mg
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42
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Iron, Fe
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mg
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0.38
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Magnesium, Mg
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mg
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15
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Phosphorus, P
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mg
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45
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Potassium, K
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mg
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410
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Sodium, Na
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mg
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88
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Zinc, Zn
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mg
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0.31
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Copper, Cu
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mg
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0.058
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Manganese, Mn
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mg
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0.183
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Fluoride, F
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mcg
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4.1
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Selenium, Se
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mcg
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0.1
| | Vitamins
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Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
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mg
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7.6
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Thiamin
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mg
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0.084
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Riboflavin
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mg
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0.074
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Niacin
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mg
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1.258
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Pantothenic acid
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mg
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0.349
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Vitamin B-6
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mg
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0.177
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Folate, total
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mcg
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24
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Folic acid
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mcg
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0
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Folate, food
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mcg
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24
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Folate, DFE
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mcg_DFE
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24
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Choline, total
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mg
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11.3
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Betaine
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mg
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0.5
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Vitamin B-12
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin B-12, added
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mcg
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0.00
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Vitamin A, RAE
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mcg_RAE
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1069
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Retinol
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mcg
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0
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Carotene, beta
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mcg
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10605
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Carotene, alpha
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mcg
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4451
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Cryptoxanthin, beta
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mcg
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0
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Vitamin A, IU
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IU
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21384
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Lycopene
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mcg
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1
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Lutein + zeaxanthin
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mcg
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328
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
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mg
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0.84
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Vitamin E, added
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mg
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0.00
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Tocopherol, beta
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mg
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0.01
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Tocopherol, gamma
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mg
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0.00
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Tocopherol, delta
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mg
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0.00
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Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
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mcg
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0.0
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Vitamin D
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IU
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0
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
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mcg
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16.9
| | Lipids
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Fatty acids, total saturated
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g
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0.047
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4:0
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g
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0.000
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6:0
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g
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0.000
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8:0
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g
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0.000
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10:0
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g
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0.000
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12:0
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g
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0.000
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14:0
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g
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0.000
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15:0
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g
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0.000
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16:0
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g
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0.045
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17:0
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g
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0.000
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18:0
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g
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0.003
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20:0
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g
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0.000
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22:0
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g
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0.000
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24:0
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g
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0.000
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Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
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g
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0.018
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14:1
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g
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0.000
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15:1
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g
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0.000
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16:1 undifferentiated
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g
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0.003
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17:1
|
g
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0.000
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18:1 undifferentiated
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g
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0.015
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20:1
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g
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0.000
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22:1 undifferentiated
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g
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0.000
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Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
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g
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0.150
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18:2 undifferentiated
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g
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0.147
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18:3 undifferentiated
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g
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0.003
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18:4
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g
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0.000
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20:2 n-6 c,c
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g
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0.000
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20:3 undifferentiated
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g
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0.000
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20:4 undifferentiated
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g
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0.000
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20:5 n-3 (EPA)
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g
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0.000
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22:5 n-3 (DPA)
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g
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0.000
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22:6 n-3 (DHA)
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g
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0.000
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Fatty acids, total trans
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g
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0.000
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Cholesterol
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mg
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0
| | Amino acids
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Tryptophan
|
g
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0.015
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Threonine
|
g
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0.244
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Isoleucine
|
g
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0.099
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Leucine
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g
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0.131
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Lysine
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g
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0.129
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Methionine
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g
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0.026
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Cystine
|
g
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0.106
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Phenylalanine
|
g
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0.078
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Tyrosine
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g
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0.055
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Valine
|
g
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0.088
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Arginine
|
g
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0.116
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Histidine
|
g
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0.051
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Alanine
|
g
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0.145
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Aspartic acid
|
g
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0.243
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Glutamic acid
|
g
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0.468
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Glycine
|
g
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0.060
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Proline
|
g
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0.069
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Serine
|
g
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0.069
| | Other
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Alcohol, ethyl
|
g
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0.0
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Caffeine
|
mg
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0
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Theobromine
|
mg
|
0
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USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
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