Spondias mombin
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Spondias mombin

Common name:
Yellow Mombin

Local name:
Cajá

Country:
Brazil

Food Group(s):
Fruit

Part of plant/stage of process:
 

This fruit presents a considerable amount of carotenoids (pro-vitamin A) and a portion of yellow mombin pulp can provide one third of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. Its juice is also used as a diuretic and febrifuge. The fruit pulp is either eaten fresh or made into juice, jellies and sherbets.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(37) 156
Water (g)88.5
Protein (g)1.01
Fat (g)0.31
Available carbohydrates (g)5.87
Dietary Fiber (g)3.5
Ash (g)0.85
Ca (mg)14
Fe (mg)0.6
Mg (mg)11
P (mg)146
K (mg)321
Na (mg)3
Zn (mg)0.5
Vit A-RAE (mcg)39
ß-carotene (mcg)63
VitC (mg)26.46
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