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Detar (Detarium microcarpum)

Detar is the edible fruit of Detarium microcarpum, containing sweet-sour, dry, powdery pulp around a seed and eaten fresh or used regionally.

Detar — illustrative ingredient image

About Detar (Detarium microcarpum)

Detar is the edible fruit of Detarium microcarpum, a tree native to parts of West Africa. The fruit is generally rounded, with a hard shell around a dry, powdery, sweet-sour pulp and a seed; the pulp is the part commonly eaten.

The fruit may be eaten fresh or used in regional preparations, and its pulp can be separated from the seed. Descriptions and culinary use can vary by locality and maturity. Detar fruit is distinct from the seeds and from fruits of other Detarium species.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for detar (detarium microcarpum)

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English

Detar

English

Taura

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Detar (Detarium microcarpum) nutrition & diet

Detar (Detarium microcarpum) nutritional value

Reference: Sweet dattock, whole, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
372kcal
Protein
10.6g
Carbs
33.9g
Fat
17.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should identify whether they concern the edible fruit pulp or the seed, and whether the fruit is fresh or dried.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 03_051 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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