Table 3 Nutritional analysis of Curcuma longa L.

Nutrients Raw Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. ambient ground Curcuma longa L. freezing ground


Contents Retention rate (%) Contents Retention rate (%)

Calorie (Kcal/100g) 327.16 299.78 91.63 472.68 144.48
Fat (g/100g) 4.94 5.15 104.25 5.23 105.87
Protein (g/100g) 8.02 9.96 124.19 7.01 87.41
Ash (g/100g) 8.64 9.28 107.41 8.91 103.13
Carbohydrate (g/100g) 78.4 75.62 96.45 78.86 100.59
beta-carotene (mg/100) 0 0 - 0 -
Ca (mg/100) 88.89 95.86 107.84 103.80 116.77
Fe (mg/100) 1.23 2.35 191.06 3.09 251.22
K (mg/100) 3,462.35 3,584.56 103.53 3,800.83 109.78
Na (mg/100) 7.41 8.84 119.30 14.25 192.31
P (mg/100) 416.67 463.87 111.33 470.67 112.96
Niacin (mg/100) 0.62 0.56 91.63 0.24 38.71
Vitamin B1 (mg/100) 0 0 - 0.12 -
Vitamin B2 (mg/100) 0 0.11 - 0.12 -
Dietary fiber (g/100g) 31.48 44.63 141.77 18.17 57.72