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Ajvar – Mediterranean Specialty

g Middle Eastern Mediterranean
67 KCAL KCAL / 100g
1.2g Protein
3.1g Fat
8.5g Carbohydrates
Middle Eastern Mediterranean

Ajvar – Mediterranean Specialty

67 KCAL / 100g
1.2g Protein
3.1g Fat
8.5g Carbohydrates

Nutrients

Nutrients
Name / 100g
Ash 1.5 g
Calcium 20 mg
Carbohydrate 8.5 g
Fat 3.1 g
Fatty monounsaturated 1 g
Fatty polyunsaturated 0.3 g
Fatty saturated 0.2 g
Fiber 3.5 g
Iron 0.8 mg
Lycopene 1.5 µg
Magnesium 15 mg
Potassium 250 mg
Protein 1.2 g
Salt 1.5 g
Sodium 300 mg
Sugar 7.3 g
Vitamin A 30 µg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 15 mg
Vitamin E 1.2 mg
Vitamin K 5 µg
Water 85 g
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