Vegetables Pods & Kernels 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-080
✦ Plant fibre ✦ Protein source ✦ Iron source ✦ Calcium source

Cluster beans (guar) are slim green pods with edible seeds, providing fibre, protein, calcium, iron, and vitamin C. They also contain galactomannan gum used commercially to thicken foods.

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Preparation note

Trim ends and cook briefly to soften slight bitterness while keeping vitamin C.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

96.0
kJ
Energy
2.60
g
Protein
3.00
g
Carbs
0.10
g
Fat
2.90
g
Sugars
0.00
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 310 mg 16%
Calcium 150 mg 19%
Magnesium 71.0 mg 19%
Phosphorus 45.0 mg 6%
Chloride 23.0 mg 3%
Iron 2.50 mg 18%
Manganese 0.900 mg 45%
Zinc 0.900 mg 9%
Niacin (B3) 0.500 mg 3%
Thiamin (B1) 0.240 mg 22%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.130 mg 9%
Copper 0.130 mg 13%
Vitamin A (RAE) 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % 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. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.