Cassava, Manioc, Yuca, Macaxeira, Mandioca, Aipim, and Agbeli

Product Description:

Cassava is a woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. Is a long tuberous starchy root that is an essential ingredient in many Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. It is eaten mashed, added to stews, and used to make bread and chips.

Scientific Name: Manihot esculenta

Benefits

Cassava is a calorie-rich vegetable that contains plenty of carbohydrate and key vitamins and minerals. Is a good source of vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin.

• Cassava has nearly twice the calories than of potatoes and perhaps one of the highest value calorie food for any tropical starch-rich tubers and roots. 100 g root provides 160 calories. Their calorie value mainly comes from sucrose which accounts for more than 69% of total sugars. Amylose (16-17%) is another major source of complex carbohydrates.
• Cassava is very low in fats and protein than in cereals and pulses. Nonetheless, it has more protein than that of other tropical food sources like yam, potato, plantains, etc.
• As in other roots and tubers, cassava also free from gluten. Gluten-free starch used in special food preparations for celiac disease patients.
• Cassava carries some of the valuable B-complex group of vitamins such as folates, thiamin, pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin, and pantothenic acid.

It is one of the chief sources of some essential minerals like zinc, magnesium, copper, iron, and manganese for many inhabitants in the tropical belts. Also, it has adequate amounts of potassium (271 mg per 100g or 6% of RDA). Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that help regulate heart rate and blood pressure.

Minimum Order Quantity (MoQ): 5 ton

Maximum Order Quantity: 5 x 40ft container per month

Packing details: As per the client request

Origin: Fiji Islands, Western Division.

Price: FOBUS1.95 / kg