Turmeric
Turmeric is a spicy, lively, rhizomatous spice, the aerial stems of which can reach a height of one meter. It has broad, long petiolate, oval or lanceolate leaves, light green in color. The flowers can have different colors depending on the varieties, purplish yellowish, etc., and are arranged in cylindrical, concave spikes, generally green, from whose armpits the flowers are born.
The main rhizome is fleshy (Turmeric rhizome), ovate, pear-shaped (round turmeric) and from this come other secondary, elongated, somewhat cylindrical and tender rhizomes (turmeric longa), which, once prepared, has an aroma reminiscent of ginger and burning and bitter taste.
Turmeric longa
Does not present varieties
The turmeric has different uses at present that report its benefits to the body. That is why it is used in the preparation of different organic products and food supplements that are beneficial for health.
- Energy 306 kcal 1280 kJ
- Carbohydrates 67.14 g
- Sugars 3.21 g
- Dietary fiber 22.7 g
- Fat 3.25 g
- Proteins 9.68 g
- Water 12.85 g
- Retinol (vit. A) 0 μg (0%)
- Thiamine (vit. B1) 0.058 mg (4%)
- Riboflavin (vit. B2) 0.150 mg (10%)
- Niacin (vit. B3) 1,350 mg (9%)
- Vitamin B6 0.107 mg (8%)
- Vitamin C 0.7 mg (1%)
- Vitamin E 4.43 mg (30%)
- Vitamin K 13.4 μg (13%)
- Calcium 168 mg (17%)
- Iron 55.00 mg (440%)
- Magnesium 208 mg (56%)
- Phosphorus 299 mg (43%)
- Potassium 2080 mg (44%)
- Sodium 27 mg (2%)
- Zinc 4.50 mg (45%)
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