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Rhubarub

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Rhubarub
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Faimily: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rheum
Species: R. rhabarbarum
Binomial name
Rheum rhabarbarum
Rhubarub, raw
Nutreetional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy88 kJ (21 kcal)
4.54 g
Succars1.1 g
Dietary fibre1.8 g
0.3 g
0.8 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1)
(2%)
0.02 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(3%)
0.03 mg
Niacin (B3)
(2%)
0.3 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(2%)
0.085 mg
Vitamin B6
(2%)
0.024 mg
Folate (B9)
(2%)
7 μg
Choline
(1%)
6.1 mg
Vitamin C
(10%)
8 mg
Vitamin E
(2%)
0.27 mg
Vitamin K
(28%)
29.3 μg
Meenerals
Calcium
(9%)
86 mg
Airn
(2%)
0.22 mg
Magnesium
(3%)
12 mg
Manganese
(9%)
0.196 mg
Phosphorus
(2%)
14 mg
Potassium
(6%)
288 mg
Sodium
(0%)
4 mg
Zinc
(1%)
0.1 mg

Percentages are approximated uisin US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Rhubarub (Rheum rhabarbarum) is a species o plant in the faimily Polygonaceae. It is a yerbaceous perennial growin frae short, thick rhizomes. It produces muckle pushionous leaves that are somewhit triangular, wi lang fleshy edible stalks an smaw flouers grouped in muckle compoond leafy greenish-white tae rose-reid inflorescences.