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Pechay petioles, boiled Nutrition Facts

Petsay tangkay, nilaga
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Macronutrients

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 100g
Calories 11kcal / 2530kcal (0.43%)
low

Macronutrients

Total Fat
0.2 g/ 42g (0.48%)
low
Saturated Fat
0.03 g/ 20g (0.15%)
free
Cholesterol
0 mg/ 300mg (0%)
free
Unsaturated Fat
0.12 g
Total Carbohydrates
1.9 g/ 348g (0.55%)
Dietary Fiber
0.6 g/ 20g (3%)
Sugar
0.5 g/ 63g (0.79%)
free
Protein
0.4 g/ 71g (0.56%)

Vitamins

Vitamin A
0 mcg RAE/ 700mcg RAE (0%)
Vitamin C
28 mg/ 70mg (40%)
high
Vitamin B1
0.01 mg/ 1mg (0.83%)
Vitamin B2
0.01 mg/ 1mg (0.77%)
Vitamin B3
0.5 mg NE/ 16mg NE (3%)

Minerals

Calcium
118 mg/ 750mg (15%)
Iron
1.8 mg/ 12mg (15%)
Phosphorus
14 mg/ 700mg (2%)
Sodium
7 mg/ 1500mg (0.47%)
very low
What is this food?
AI-assisted
Boiled pechay petioles (the stalks/leaf stems of pechay). It’s a non-starchy leafy vegetable, usually eaten as a side dish or mixed into viands.
Why it matters to health
AI-assisted
Pechay petioles are low in calories (about 11 kcal per 100 g) and provide fiber (0.6 g) that helps you feel full and supports healthy digestion. They also have low fat (0.2 g) and very low sodium (7 mg), which makes them a good choice for everyday meals. The natural sugar (0.5 g) is small and comes with fiber, so it’s generally fine as part of a balanced plate.
Healthier tips
AI-assisted
For your 3 meals plus 1–2 snacks a day, use pechay petioles as your vegetable base:
  • Serve about 1–2 cups cooked pechay petioles per meal (or roughly a palm-sized portion if you’re using a smaller plate).
  • Keep the cooking simple: boil or lightly sauté with garlic/onion; go easy on salty sauces.
  • Pair with a lean protein (fish, chicken, tofu) and a carb portion (rice, kamote, or bread) to complete your plate.
  • If you’re watching sodium, avoid adding too much patis, bagoong, or soy sauce—add flavor with herbs, calamansi, or pepper instead.
    • Common Filipino dishes
    Pechay with garlic, Tinola with pechay, Ginataang pechay, Adobong pechay, Pancit with pechay, Sinigang with pechay
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