Macrotyloma geocarpum

geocarpa groundnut, dried
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	1,457 kJ (348 kcal)
Carbohydrates	66.6 g
Sugars	g
Dietary fiber	5.5 g
Fat	1.1 g
Saturated	g
Monounsaturated	g
Polyunsaturated	g
Protein	19.4 g
Vitamins
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamins	Quantity %DV†
Thiamine (B1)	63% 0.76 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	15% 0.19 mg
Niacin (B3)	14% 2.3 mg
Vitamin C	0% 0.0 mg
Minerals	Quantity %DV†
Calcium	8% 103 mg
Iron	83% 15 mg
Phosphorus	31% 392 mg
Potassium	11% 332 mg
	†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Macrotyloma geocarpum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Phaseoleae
Genus:	Macrotyloma
Species:	M. geocarpum
Binomial name
	Macrotyloma geocarpum; (Harms) Maréchal and Baudet
Synonyms
	M. geocarpa; Kerstingiella geocarpum Harms

Macrotyloma geocarpum, also known as the geocarpa groundnut, Hausa groundnut, or Kersting's groundnut, is an herbaceous annual plant and a crop of minor economic importance in Sub-Saharan Africa, tolerant of drought, with a growth habit similar to that of the peanut.

Yields of 500kg/ha. source : Plant resources of tropical Africa. Cereals and pulses. Plant resources of tropical Africa (PROTA). Backhuys Publishers. Eds. Brink, Grubben, etc. 2006. ISBN 9057821702 p. 100. Cites Leung, Busson & Jardin 1968.

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^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

[FDADailyValues-1] United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

[NationalAcademiesPotassium-2] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

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