Palm fruit, tender: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Doub palm, Palmyra palm, Tala palm, Toddy palm, Wine palm, Ice apple, Tar, Thati mangu, Pnamnungu, Tala Saja, Panai nungu, Thati munjalu. Food group: Fruits. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 24 mcg — 4% 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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Palm fruit, tender in Indian languages
| English | Doub palm, Palmyra palm, Tala palm, Toddy palm, Wine palm, Ice apple |
| Hindi | Tar |
| Kannada | Thati mangu |
| Malayalam | Pnamnungu |
| Odia | Tala Saja |
| Tamil | Panai nungu |
| Telugu | Thati munjalu |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 24 kcal |
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4.9 g |
| Fibre | 2.4 g |
| Folate | 24 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg |
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.