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What Is Brown Sugar? Types, How It Is Made, Nutrition and Uses
What is brown sugar: sugar with part of the cane's molasses kept in — 380 kcal and 98.1 g of carbohydrate per 100 g. Types (demerara, muscovado, light and dark), names, how it is made, nutrition, uses, storage and buying.
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Coriander water benefits: what dhania water actually does
Coriander water benefits, answered honestly: the research reviewed here has no human trial showing coriander water does anything specific. Here is what is known about coriander, what one teaspoon of seeds holds, and how to make and drink the water.
Red rice vs brown rice: the fibre, GI and honest verdict
Red rice vs brown rice: brown rice lists more fibre and protein and an India-tested GI of 58, while red rice's seven foreign tests average 62. Side-by-side nutrition per 100 g, GI, cooking, cost and which to choose.
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Tamarind nutrition facts 100g: calories, protein and vitamin c
Tamarind nutrition facts 100g: 289 kcal, 2.92 g protein, 67.35 g carbs, 5.31 g fibre and 9.16 mg iron per 100 g of pulp (IFCT 2017), compared with jaggery and black pepper, then per 10 g piece and per dish.
Imli in English (tamarind): names in Hindi and Indian languages
Imli in English is tamarind (Tamarindus indica); imli in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, chinch in Marathi, tetul in Bengali, puli in Tamil and Malayalam. All 13 Indian-language names from IFCT 2017, food code E064.
Poha in pregnancy: portion, safe prep and what to pair it with
Poha in pregnancy: a safe, quick rice meal when cooked fresh and paired with protein and vegetables. Portion, iron and folate figures, and what to avoid.
Little millet protein per 100g: calories, carbs, fibre and GI
Little millet protein per 100g is 10.1 g in IFCT 2017, with 347 kcal, 65.6 g carbs, 7.7 g fibre, 3.9 g fat, 1.3 mg iron and a GI of 89 for plain cooked unpolished grain. Then the per-katori numbers, the protein and fibre comparison against rice, kodo and bajra, and the micronutrient list.
Is tamarind good for weight loss? Calories, portion and how to use it
Is tamarind good for weight loss? No human study shows it. The honest answer with tamarind calories per 100 g and per 10 g piece, what the research does and does not show, and how to use imli without derailing a diet.
Poha in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu and more languages
Poha in English is rice flakes, also flattened rice or beaten rice; in Hindi poha, Marathi pohe, Gujarati paunva, Tamil and Malayalam aval, Kannada avalakki, Telugu atukulu. All 11 Indian-language names with their source.
Samai millet in English, Hindi, Tamil and other Indian names
Samai millet in English is little millet (Panicum miliare); in Hindi shavan or kutki, in Tamil samai, in Telugu sama or samalu, in Kannada sama, in Gujarati kuri or gajro. All names are from IFCT 2017 and the ICAR-IIMR list.
Is little millet good for weight loss? Calories and how to eat it
Little millet for weight loss: 347 kcal, 10.1 g protein and 7.7 g fibre per 100 g; a 139 kcal cooked katori; and the portion guidance from the Dietary Guidelines for Indians.
Poha glycemic index: GI, carbs per plate and glycemic load
Poha glycemic index is 59, the mean of two India-tested poha dishes that range from 43 to 74. Carbs in poha run to 76.8 g per 100 g and 38.4 g per plate; this page does the GI, carbohydrate and glycemic load arithmetic.
10 benefits of tamarind (and its side effects)
10 benefits of tamarind and its side effects, honestly: iron, calcium, potassium and fibre per 100 g (IFCT 2017), the 2026 review's lab findings with their limits, sweetened imli's catch, and how much to eat per day.
Is poha good for weight loss? Calories, portion and what to add
Is poha good for weight loss? A 50 g dry plate is 177 kcal, but kanda poha with oil and peanuts is 294 kcal. Portion, what to add, and the dinner question.
Difference between star anise and anise seed
Difference between star anise and anise seed: star anise is the dried fruit of an evergreen tree, anise seed is the seed of a different plant. Two spices, compared fact by fact.