Ipomoea aquatica
| Ipomoea aquatica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Ipomoea |
| Species: | I. aquatica |
| Binomial name | |
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Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 79 kJ (19 kcal) |
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3.14 g
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| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g |
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0.2 g
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2.6 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. |
(39%)
315 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) |
(3%)
0.03 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(8%)
0.1 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(6%)
0.9 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(3%)
0.141 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(7%)
0.096 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(14%)
57 μg |
| Vitamin C |
(66%)
55 mg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(8%)
77 mg |
| Iron |
(13%)
1.67 mg |
| Magnesium |
(20%)
71 mg |
| Manganese |
(8%)
0.16 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(6%)
39 mg |
| Potassium |
(7%)
312 mg |
| Sodium |
(8%)
113 mg |
| Zinc |
(2%)
0.18 mg |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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Ipomoea aquatica is a semiaquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots and leaves. It is found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, although it is not known where it originated. This plant is known in English as water spinach, river spinach,water morning glory, water convolvulus, or by the more ambiguous names Chinese spinach, Chinese Watercress, Chinese convolvulus, swamp cabbage or kangkong in Southeast Asia. Occasionally, it has also been mistakenly called "kale" in English, although kale is a strain of mustard belonging to the species Brassica oleracea and is completely unrelated to water spinach, which is a species of morning glory. It is known as phak bung in Thai and Laotian, eng chai in Teochew and Hokkien, ong choy (蕹菜) in Cantonese, kongxincai (空心菜) in Mandarin Chinese, rau muống in Vietnamese, kangkong in Tagalog, kangkung in Indonesian and Malay, gazun (ကန်စွန်း) in Myanmar, trokuon (ត្រកួន) in Khmer, kolmou xak in Assamese, kalmi saag in Hindi, kalmi shak in Bengali, Thooti Koora in Telugu, "Kalama Saga" in Odia, hayoyo in Ghana. In Suriname (South-America) it is known as dagoeblad or dagublad.
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