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Water Chestnut
61
kcal / 100g
about 255 kJ
* Calorie value is measured per serving weight shown
Nutrition (per 100g)
1.2Protein
0.2Fat
13.1Carbs
1.1Fiber
Common Serving Sizes
Per 100g
61 kcal
How long to burn 61 kcal
Approximate exercise time to burn the 61 kcal in each 100g:
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Jogging8 min
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Brisk Walking13 min
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Swimming6 min
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Cycling9 min
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Jump Rope5 min
About Water Chestnut
A crisp, sweet water vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked.
Health Benefits of Water Chestnut
A crisp, sweet water ingredient
Water chestnut is ~59 kcal per 100g with fairly high carbs (~13.1g), which gives its natural sweetness and pear-like crunch. It contains puchiin polysaccharides and some vitamin C, and is one of the few water vegetables safe to eat raw. 5-6 pieces (~100g) come to ~59 kcal.
Good raw or cooked
Raw, peel and eat as a snack. In dishes, dice into meat fillings for added crunch (e.g. pearl meatballs) or stir-fry with sliced pork for texture. It also boils into a sweet, refreshing sugarcane-water-chestnut drink. Always scrub and peel under running water before eating raw.