Makhana | मखाना | 100gm

Nutrition and Health

Makhana is unique because it is:

• Low in fat and high in carbohydrates which makes it nutritionally distinct from other nuts.
• Highly rich in protein, carbohydrates, fibre, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and zinc.
• Better than dry fruits like almonds, walnuts, coconut and cashews in terms of sugar, protein, ascorbic acid and phenol content.
• Significantly lower in the glycemic index than most high carbohydrate foods like rice or bread.
• Known to contain kaempferol, a natural flavonoid also found in coffee (which prevents inflammation and ageing) and are high onphyto-nutrients (disease fighting nutrients) including alkaloids, gallic acid, saponins.