Tue, Jul-29-03, 10:52
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Plan: Aktins
Stats: 152/143/120
BF:38%
Progress: 28%
Location: Borneo
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Gosh! I thought jicama was a native food available only in your country and did a search to see what it looked like. It is what we call "seng kuang" in my country and in abundance. All this while I thought it was a no-no food list thinking it is high in starch - the chinese also uses the powder in their cooking as a thickener - just like corn starch, arrowood.
Well, thank you for the intro - this is one tuber I love. Just for info:
Calories in Yambean (jicama)Raw
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size : 1 small (365.0g)
Calories 139 Calories from Fat 3
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 18g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Dietary Fiber 18g 72%
Sugars 14g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 10% • Vitamin C 92%
Calcium 4% • Iron 16%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Thanks for the other ideas - I will have it as a snack. Another thing I am going to do tomorrow is cucumber juice - grind one or two cucumber with water - sieve, if not too lazy - pour in a tall glass, add in a squeeze of lime and lots of ice cubes.
Oh by the way, I can't get Splenda or Stevia in my country so I make do with no sugar.
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