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Difference between nutmeg and mace: the seed against its aril on one fruit. Side-by-side table, nutrition for the seed, the oil-yield comparison, taste, cost in words and which to buy.

Harbhara in English is Bengal gram, the dark chickpea sold as kala chana or brown chana. The full set of names in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and more, in one table.

Is jaggery safe for babies? India's guidelines say no added sugar for children under 2, and jaggery is an added sugar. What WHO, NHS and ICMR guidance says about gur in baby food, the 6-month and 1-year questions, and what to offer instead.

Nutmeg nutrition facts 100g from IFCT 2017: 464 kcal, 36.5 g fat, 27.6 g carbohydrate, 6.3 g protein, 148 mg calcium and more, with every number worked down to the 0.5 g pinch a dish actually uses.

Nutmeg khane ke fayde in hindi: dus fayde apne source ke saath, jaiphal ke nuksan high dose par, roz ki matra ek pinch, aur use ka tarika.

Kala chana for weight loss: a 30 g katori of cooked dal brings 86 kcal, 5.6 g of protein and 7.6 g of fibre, and pulse diets lost 0.34 kg more over 6 weeks in trials.

Is khapli atta gluten free? No: khapli atta is flour from emmer wheat, and the NHS names wheat among the cereals whose gluten causes coeliac disease. What that means for khapli roti, bread and halwa, what the 2023 wheat study found, and what to ask your doctor.

Is kala chana good for diabetes? Boiled whole chickpeas test at a mean GI of 23 (low), with 25.22 g of fibre per 100 g. What the pulse trials found, and the portions: a 30 g katori, a 50 g serving.

Jaiphal in English is nutmeg, the seed of Myristica fragrans. All 13 Indian-language names in one table: jaiphal in Hindi, jathikai in Tamil, jayikayi mara in Kannada, jajikaya in Telugu.

Is green gram good for diabetes? Yes, as a measured portion in place of a refined grain: GI 38 (low), 17.04 g fibre per 100 g, the carbohydrate in a katori and a 50 g plate, what the 2009 pulse meta-analysis found, better and worse ways to eat it, and what to ask your doctor or dietitian.

Does bajra have gluten? No: pearl millet is a gluten-free grain, and the flour made from it keeps that status. What gluten is, coeliac disease, and gluten-free cooking with bajra.

Minapappu in English is urad dal, or black gram dal. Every regional name from IFCT 2017, the four forms (sabut, chilka, dhuli, gota), the look-alikes, and which urad goes into idli, dosa and dal makhani.