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(Rhubarb) The rhubarb petioles (leaf stems) in this photo are a deep red in
color, but rhubarb is often sold when it is more greenish in color. We have not
noticed much difference in the flavor, but we prefer the red because we believe
it is more nutritious. Rhubarb is bitter tasting by itself, but great when
cooked with fruit. Select rhubarb that is crisp and free of dried ends. See
the nutritional chart below for raw rhubarb. We could not find any data for
cooked rhubarb without sugar. If the rhubarb is cooked with other ingredients
of a recipe, we would suspect that most of the nutritional value would remain in
the finished preparation.
NDB No: 09307
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
1 cup, diced ------- 122 g |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | |||||
Water |
g
|
93.61
|
38
|
0.278
|
114.204
|
Energy |
kcal
|
21
|
0
|
|
25.620
|
Energy |
kj
|
88
|
0
|
|
107.360
|
Protein |
g
|
0.90
|
34
|
0.034
|
1.098
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.20
|
1
|
|
0.244
|
Ash |
g
|
0.76
|
33
|
0.054
|
0.927
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
4.54
|
0
|
|
5.539
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
1.8
|
0
|
|
2.196
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
1.10
|
0
|
|
1.342
|
Minerals | |||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
86
|
9
|
6.096
|
104.920
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.22
|
33
|
0.019
|
0.268
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
12
|
33
|
0.619
|
14.640
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
14
|
33
|
1.337
|
17.080
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
288
|
17
|
21.449
|
351.360
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
4
|
17
|
1.467
|
4.880
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.10
|
0
|
|
0.122
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.021
|
32
|
0.002
|
0.026
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.196
|
32
|
0.031
|
0.239
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
1.1
|
0
|
|
1.342
|
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
8.0
|
1
|
|
9.760
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.020
|
1
|
|
0.024
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.030
|
1
|
|
0.037
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.300
|
1
|
|
0.366
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.085
|
0
|
|
0.104
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.024
|
1
|
|
0.029
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
7
|
4
|
0.850
|
8.540
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
7
|
4
|
0.850
|
8.540
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
7
|
0
|
|
8.540
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
102
|
1
|
|
124.440
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
5
|
1
|
|
6.100
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.38
|
0
|
|
0.464
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
41.0
|
0
|
|
50.020
|
Lipids | |||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.053
|
0
|
|
0.065
|
4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.001
|
0
|
|
0.001
|
16:0 |
g
|
0.046
|
0
|
|
0.056
|
18:0 |
g
|
0.004
|
0
|
|
0.005
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.039
|
0
|
|
0.048
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.001
|
0
|
|
0.001
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.037
|
0
|
|
0.045
|
20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.099
|
0
|
|
0.121
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.099
|
0
|
|
0.121
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Other | |||||
Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
0.000
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
61
|
1
|
|
74.420
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
1
|
|
0.000
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
1
|
|
0.000
|
Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
1
|
|
0.000
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
170
|
1
|
|
207.400
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 16 (July 2003)
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The
above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31):
'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every
tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the
earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that
has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all
that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!