Nuts and seeds · IFCT 2017

Niger seeds, black

Uchellu in Telugu, ramtil in Hindi

Energy
512 kcal
Protein
18.9 g
Carbs
23 g
Fat
38.6 g

Per 100 g, as IFCT 2017 lists it.1 1 teaspoon is about 5 g.3

1 teaspoon, 5 g, gives you

Nutrition facts

Percentages are of the daily target for a woman of 30, lightly active.2

Per 100 g

Energy

  • Energy512 kcal29%

Carbohydrates

  • Carbohydrate23 g8%
  • Fibre10.9 g44%
  • Soluble fibre0.43 g

Fats

  • Fat38.6 g79%
  • Saturated fat limit5.95 g30% of limit
  • Monounsaturated fat9.03 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat21.9 g
  • Omega-621.9 g278%
  • Omega-30.06 g7%
  • EPA + DHA0 mg
  • Cholesterol limit0 mg

Protein and amino acids

  • Protein18.9 g38%
  • Histidine356 mg59%
  • Isoleucine865 mg72%
  • Leucine891 mg38%
  • Lysine683 mg63%
  • Methionine + cystine581 mg97%
  • Phenylalanine + tyrosine1,165 mg139%
  • Threonine511 mg122%
  • Tryptophan236 mg112%
  • Valine698 mg89%

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A0.18 µg<1%
  • Vitamin B10.46 mg33%
  • Vitamin B20.23 mg12%
  • Vitamin B31.14 mg10%
  • Vitamin B50.49 mg10%
  • Vitamin B60.45 mg24%
  • Biotin2.37 µg6%
  • Folate140 µg64%
  • Vitamin B120 µg0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg0%
  • Vitamin E3.44 mg46%
  • Vitamin K110 µg200%

Minerals

  • Calcium572 mg57%
  • Chromium29 µg58%
  • Copper1.2 mg71%
  • IodineNot in the source data
  • Iron18.2 mg63%
  • Magnesium346 mg94%
  • Manganese3.08 mg77%
  • Molybdenum30 µg67%
  • Phosphorus461 mg46%
  • Potassium716 mg20%
  • Selenium39.3 µg98%
  • Sodium limit10.7 mg<1% of limit
  • Zinc4.98 mg38%

Details

Where the numbers come from, and what the food is called.

Names

  • Teluguuchellu
  • Hindiramtil
  • Tamilpayellu
  • Kannadahuchellu
  • Scientific nameGuizotia abyssinica

Household measures

  • 1 teaspoonTeaspoon, DGI 2024 household measure5 g

Source

  • TableIFCT 2017
  • Food codeH015
  • Nutrients with no valueIodine