Grains & Cereals Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 11-023
✦ Almost pure starch ✦ Gluten-free thickening agent ✦ Transparent pearls when cooked ✦ Mild neutral flavour

Sago is a starch extracted from the pith of tropical palm trees, primarily the sago palm. Like arrowroot and tapioca, it is almost pure starch — very low in protein, fat, fibre, and micronutrients. It is used to make sago puddings, pearl soups, and as a binding or thickening agent across South and Southeast Asian cuisines.

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Preparation note

Sago pearls must be soaked then simmered until translucent (15-25 minutes). They thicken further on cooling; add a little extra liquid if making a pourable consistency dish.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

1,515
kJ
Energy
0.20
g
Protein
94.0
g
Carbs
0.50
g
Fibre
0.20
g
Fat
0.10
g
Saturates
0.01
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Phosphorus 29.0 mg 4%
Chloride 13.0 mg 2%
Calcium 10.0 mg 1%
Potassium 5.00 mg 0%
Magnesium 3.00 mg 1%
Iron 1.20 mg 9%
Copper 0.030 mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin C 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin A (RAE) 0.000 µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.100 g —
Trans fat 0.000 g —
Fructose 0.000 g —
Sucrose 0.000 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 0.000 µg —
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. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. 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.