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Bowenia Serrulata, Byfield Fern, Root

Food ID: 15A10048
Optional Name: Byfield Fern
Scientific Name: Bowenia serrulata
Description: Wild harvested Australian indigenous food.
Group: Indigenous Foods
Derivation: Analysed
Sampling Details: Sample collected in the wild prior to 1990.
Reference: Brand Miller, J., James, K.W. and Maggiore, P. (1993) Tables of Composition of Australian Aboriginal Foods. Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press.
Edible Portion: 100%
Inedible Portion: Nil
Fat Factor: 0.9
Nitrogen Factor: 6.25


Nutrient Value per 100 g
Proximates
Energy 88 kJ
Moisture 72.7 g
Nitrogen 0.66 g
Protein 4.1 g
Fat 0.5 g
Available Carbohydrate 0.0 g
Minerals
Calcium 120 mg
Copper 0.200 mg
Iron 0.9 mg
Magnesium 80 mg
Phosphorus 19 mg
Potassium 180 mg
Sodium 90 mg
Zinc 0.6 mg
Vitamins
Thiamin 0.02 mg
Riboflavin 0.02 mg
Niacin derived from Tryptophan or Protein 0.7 mg
Niacin Equivalents 0.7 mg