Nutrition for Kumquat

Kumquat Nutrition Summary

One kumquat (19 grams or 0.67 oz) contains 13 calories and 0.4 grams of protein. Kumquat consist of 81% water, 16% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and less than 1% of fat.

Kumquat is an excellent source of a few nutrients, including calcium. It also contains significant amounts of dietary fiber, Vitamin C and potassium.

In one kumquat:

• Calories: 13
• Protein: 0.4 g
• Sugar: 1.8 g
• Dietary fiber: 1.2 g
• Fat: 0.2 g
• Sodium: 1.9 mg

There is no significant amounts of saturated fat or cholesterol in kumquat.

See the Kumquat Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Kumquats, raw.

Calories in Kumquat

Kumquat has 13 calories per kumquat or 68 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates, fat and protein.

78% of calories in kumquat are from carbohydrates, 12% of calories are from fat and 10% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Kumquat

Calories Similar to Kumquat

Some other fruits or fruit juices with similar calories to kumquat by weight:

• Grapes: same
• Figs: +1 calories
• Cherries: -2 calories
• Guava Juice: -2 calories

Protein in Kumquat

A single kumquat contains 0.4 grams of protein. Kumquat is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.36 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine or histidine in kumquat.

Protein Similar to Kumquat

Some other fruits or fruit juices with similar amounts of protein to kumquat by weight:

• Dates: same
• Avocado: same
• Jackfruit: same
• Passion Fruit: +0.1 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Kumquat

An good source of nutrients, kumquat contains abundant amounts of calcium. A single kumquat contains 11.8 milligrams of calcium.

Vitamins in kumquat (1 fruit):

• Vitamin a: 2.9 ug
• Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
• Niacin: 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 8.3 mg
• Vitamin e: < 0.1 mg
• Folate: 3.2 ug

Minerals in kumquat (1 fruit):

• Calcium: 11.8 mg
• Potassium: 35.3 mg
• Iron: 0.2 mg
• Magnesium: 3.8 mg
• Zinc: < 0.1 mg
• Phosphorus: 3.6 mg
• Copper: < 0.1 mg
• Manganese: < 0.1 mg
• Choline: 1.6 mg

There is no significant amounts of selenium, thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, vitamin b12 or vitamin k in kumquat.

Similar to Kumquat for Calcium

Here are some other fruits or fruit juices with similarly abundant amounts of calcium to kumquat:

• Dates: +0.38 MG
• Orange: -3.6 MG
• Rhubarb: +4.6 MG
• Tangerine: -4.8 MG

Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Kumquat ^[3]

Kumquat Nutrition Chart

Kumquat in Cooking

Kumquat is not too common in recipes, although it does star in quite a few. Kumquat can be consumed raw and is often sliced, seeded or stemmed before cooking or serving. Most recipes call for 2 or 8 cups of kumquat.

Friends and Relatives of Kumquat

Other similar relatives:

• Pomegranate Juice