Arecanut, dried, brown: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Sufari, Supari, Areca nut, Betel nut, Sopari, Adike, Kwai tyrkhong, Adakka, Kwa Maru, Gua, Puuga, Kottai paakku, Vakka. Food group: Nuts and Oil Seeds. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 7.5 mcg — 1% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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Arecanut, dried, brown is a notable source of folate and iron — see what each does in pregnancy.
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Arecanut, dried, brown in Indian languages
| Assamese | Sufari |
| Bengali | Supari |
| English | Areca nut, Betel nut |
| Gujarati | Sopari |
| Hindi | Supari |
| Kannada | Adike |
| Kashmiri | Supari |
| Khasi | Kwai tyrkhong |
| Malayalam | Adakka |
| Manipuri | Kwa Maru |
| Marathi | Supari |
| Odia | Gua |
| Punjabi | Supari |
| Sanskrit | Puuga |
| Tamil | Kottai paakku |
| Telugu | Vakka |
| Urdu | Supari |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 351 kcal |
| Protein | 5.8 g |
| Fat | 4.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 70.4 g |
| Fibre | 11.4 g |
| Iron | 2.7 mg |
| Calcium | 61 mg |
| Folate | 8 mcg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Iron: Iron supports the extra blood your body makes during pregnancy.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.