Product Details
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Product Name: Dehydrated Utasi Leaves (Gongronema Latifolium)
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Net Weight: 0.02kg / 20g (0.0446 lbs)
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Ingredients: 100% Utasi Leaves
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Batch No: UT1.1026
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Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Best kept in the fridge or freezer for lasting taste and flavor.
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Origin & Sourcing: Made in Nigeria. Sourced directly from rural women farmers.
Description
Fresh & Natural Dehydrated Utasi leaves feature broad heart-shaped leaves with a signature sharp, pleasantly bitter, and slightly sweet flavor profile. Packed with high fiber and essential vitamins, Utasi is both a culinary spice and a wholesome dietary component.
How to Use
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Warm Tea: Can be chewed, or boiled in hot water and enjoyed as an herbal infusion tea.
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Cooking: Add to pepper soups, plantain porridge, or yam porridge for authentic depth.
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Garnish: Use to garnish peppered sauce or tomato stew served with roasted goat, plantain, chicken, snails, fish, or yam.
Nutritional Values (Per 100g)
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High Fibre: 37.8g
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Crude Fat: 16g
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Crude Protein: 33.2g
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Ash: 1.3g
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Carbohydrate: 43.7g
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Moisture: 13.2g
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Oxalate: 9.57g
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Beta-carotene: 477.1mg
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Vitamin C: 44.27mg
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Vitamin B1: 0.24mg
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Alkaloid: 7.0g
