Water Chestnut: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Pani singora, Pani phal, Shingoda, , Mar. Shingara, Goer, Karimpolam, Kaothum, Pani singhara, Shingada, Singhara, Kubyakam. Food group: Roots and Tubers. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 9.8 mcg — 2% 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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Water Chestnut in Indian languages
| Assamese | Pani singora |
| Bengali | Pani phal |
| Gujarati | Shingoda |
| Hindi | , Mar. Shingara |
| Kashmiri | Goer |
| Malayalam | Karimpolam |
| Manipuri | Kaothum |
| Odia | Pani singhara |
| Punjabi | Shingada |
| Tamil | Singhara |
| Telugu | Kubyakam |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 96 kcal |
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.5 g |
| Fibre | 3.0 g |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Calcium | 37 mg |
| Folate | 10 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 5.3 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.