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Kumquat Juice
Traditionally Used For
| Antioxidant |
A Good Source Of
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C |
Freshness Test
Look for those kumquats that have a brilliant color orange to them. In fact, the name kumquat essentially means "golden orange". Avoid the kumquats that have a greenish color to them.
Important
Nothing to report.
General
Kumquats contain a lot of vitamin C, but 80% of the vitamin C in kumquats is actually found within the peel itself.
Kumquats are members of the citrus family which include oranges, limes, lemons, etc.
A kumquat is relatively small considering it is about the size of a cherry.
You can eat the whole kumquat although some people do not like the seeds.
The kumquat growing season is from November until March.
Chinese Herbal Information
Properties:
Energy: warm
5 Elements: wood,earth,metal
5 Flavors: sour,sweet,spicy
General Information:
Kumquats originated in China during the 12th century. Later, kumquats were introduced to Europe and other parts of the world.
Cautions & Suggestions:
Nothing to report.
Benefits:
| Asthma | Congestion |
| Coughing | Gallstones |
| Hepatitis | Hernia |
| Hypertension | Phlegm |
| Stomachache | Thirst Quencher |
Picture of Kumquats
Kumquats — Nutritional Analysis
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
| Proximates | ||
| Water | g |
80.85 |
| Energy | kcal |
71 |
| Energy | kJ |
296 |
| Protein | g |
1.88 |
| Total lipid (fat) | g |
0.86 |
| Ash | g |
0.52 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g |
15.90 |
| Fiber, total dietary | g |
6.5 |
| Sugars, total | g |
9.36 |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca | mg |
62 |
| Iron, Fe | mg |
0.86 |
| Magnesium, Mg | mg |
20 |
| Phosphorus, P | mg |
19 |
| Potassium, K | mg |
186 |
| Sodium, Na | mg |
10 |
| Zinc, Zn | mg |
0.17 |
| Copper, Cu | mg |
0.095 |
| Manganese, Mn | mg |
0.135 |
| Selenium, Se | mcg |
0.0 |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg |
43.9 |
| Thiamin | mg |
0.037 |
| Riboflavin | mg |
0.090 |
| Niacin | mg |
0.429 |
| Pantothenic acid | mg |
0.208 |
| Vitamin B-6 | mg |
0.036 |
| Folate, total | mcg |
17 |
| Folic acid | mcg |
0 |
| Folate, food | mcg |
17 |
| Folate, DFE | mcg_DFE |
17 |
| Choline, total | mg |
8.4 |
| Vitamin B-12 | mcg |
0.00 |
| Vitamin B-12, added | mcg |
0.00 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | mcg_RAE |
15 |
| Retinol | mcg |
0 |
| Carotene, beta | mcg |
0 |
| Carotene, alpha | mcg |
155 |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | mcg |
193 |
| Vitamin A, IU | IU |
290 |
| Lycopene | mcg |
0 |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | mcg |
129 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | mg |
0.15 |
| Vitamin E, added | mg |
0.00 |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | mcg |
0.0 |
| Lipids | ||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | g |
0.103 |
| 4:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 6:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 8:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 10:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 12:0 | g |
0.000 |
| 14:0 | g |
0.004 |
| 16:0 | g |
0.090 |
| 18:0 | g |
0.004 |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | g |
0.154 |
| 16:1 undifferentiated | g |
0.021 |
| 18:1 undifferentiated | g |
0.137 |
| 20:1 | g |
0.000 |
| 22:1 undifferentiated | g |
0.000 |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | g |
0.171 |
| 18:2 undifferentiated | g |
0.124 |
| 18:3 undifferentiated | g |
0.047 |
| 18:4 | g |
0.000 |
| 20:4 undifferentiated | g |
0.000 |
| 20:5 n-3 | g |
0.000 |
| 22:5 n-3 | g |
0.000 |
| 22:6 n-3 | g |
0.000 |
| Cholesterol | mg |
0 |
| Other | ||
| Alcohol, ethyl | g |
0.0 |
| Caffeine | mg |
0 |
| Theobromine | mg |
0 |
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