moringa pods
Moringa pods
Moringa pods are young, green, ridged seed pods harvested as a vegetable and commonly simmered in soups, stews or sauces until tender.
About Moringa pods
Moringa pods are the long, slender seed pods of the moringa tree, harvested while young and tender for use as a vegetable. They are green, ridged, and firm, with a mild, vegetal flavour. The edible portions are usually cut into lengths; older pods become fibrous and are less suitable for eating whole.
Young pods are commonly simmered in soups, stews, or sauces until tender. They may be sold fresh, and sometimes frozen or otherwise prepared. This ingredient refers to the immature pod, not the leaves, seeds, or mature woody pods, which have different culinary uses and textures.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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drumstick pods
sahjan ki phali
sahjan kī phalī
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Moringa pods nutrition & diet
Moringa pods nutritional value
Reference: Drumstick, pods, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 43kcal
- Protein
- 2.9g
- Carbs
- 5.1g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Young edible pods should be distinguished from mature, fibrous pods and from the seeds; cooking and trimming also affect comparisons.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Food Composition Table for Bangladesh (2013) — 03_0013 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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