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Yellow nutsedge tuber

Yellow nutsedge tuber, also called chufa or tiger nut, is a sweet, nutty tuber eaten dried or soaked, or ground into preparations.

Yellow nutsedge tuber — illustrative ingredient image

About Yellow nutsedge tuber

A yellow nutsedge tuber is the small underground tuber of yellow nutsedge, also sold as a food under names such as chufa or tiger nut. It has a brown, fibrous skin and a pale interior, with a firm, chewy texture when dried and a sweet, nutty flavour. Despite the common name, it is a tuber rather than a true nut.

The tubers may be eaten dried or soaked, and are also ground or used to make drinks and other preparations. Whole dried tubers, rehydrated tubers, flour, and extracted preparations differ in texture and composition. The record refers to the tuber itself, not a product made from it.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for yellow nutsedge tuber

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English

Tiger nut

English

yellow nutsedge tuber (raw)

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Yellow nutsedge tuber nutrition & diet

Yellow nutsedge tuber nutritional value

Reference: Tigernuts

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

Calories
403kcal
Protein
4.3g
Carbs
45.7g
Fat
23.8g

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

Dried, soaked, and milled tubers are different forms; compare the specific form and distinguish the whole tuber from drinks or other products made from it.

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: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 14-848 ↗. 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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