✦ Vitamin A source
✦ Vitamin C
✦ Folate source
✦ Iron source
Bacha is a Fijian leafy green eaten cooked, supplying fibre, vitamin A from beta-carotene, vitamin C, folate, and some iron. Traditional leafy greens like this contribute important micronutrients in local diets.
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Preparation note
Always cook before eating; brief steaming or simmering reduces oxalates while keeping vitamin A.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Bacha, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
515
kJ
Energy
18.1
g
Protein
0.00
g
Carbs
0.00
g
Fibre
5.60
g
Fat
0.00
g
Sugars
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 520 mg | 65% | |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 0.700 mg | 5% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.600 mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.110 mg | 11% | |
| Fructose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.000 g | — |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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