Calories in Sesbania flower, cooked, steamed, with salt

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Sesbania flower, cooked, steamed, with salt contains 21 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (104 g) provides about 22 kcal.

Roughly 80% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 18% from protein and 2% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.

100 g provides 41% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C and 14% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9).

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

21kcal per 100 g
1.1 gprotein
5.1 gcarbohydrates
0.05 gfat
22kcal in 1 cup (104 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 21 kcal
Total fat ? 0.05 g 0.1%
Saturated fat not reported
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium ? 247 mg 11%
Total carbohydrates C 5.1 g 2%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 1.1 g 2%
Vitamin A ? 0 µg0%
Vitamin C ? 37 mg41%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.048 mg4%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.043 mg3%
Niacin (B3) ? 0.25 mg2%
Folate (B9) C 57 µg14%
Vitamin B12 Z 0 µg0%
Calcium ? 22 mg2%
Iron ? 0.56 mg3%
Magnesium ? 12 mg3%
Phosphorus ? 21 mg2%
Potassium ? 107 mg2%
Selenium I 0.7 µg1%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 18%Carbohydrates: 80%Fat: 2%21kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 18%
  • Carbohydrates 80%
  • Fat 2%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Vitamin C41%Folate (B9)14%Thiamin (B1)4%Riboflavin (B2)3%Iron3%Magnesium3%Potassium2%Calcium2%Phosphorus2%Niacin (B3)2%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein1.1 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
  • Fat0.05 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
  • Sodium247 mgin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal5.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water93.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Amino acids (11)
Tryptophan ?0.017 g
Threonine ?0.051 g
Isoleucine ?0.061 g
Leucine ?0.095 g
Lysine ?0.057 g
Methionine ?0.014 g
Cystine ?0.011 g
Phenylalanine ?0.062 g
Valine ?0.069 g
Arginine ?0.062 g
Histidine ?0.023 g
Carotenoids (2)
Retinol Z0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Other components (6)
Water ?93.3 g
Ash M0.41 g
Energy C90 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?0 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?57 µg

Other forms of Sesbania flower

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Sesbania flower, raw Raw 27 1.3 g 6.7 g 0.04 g
Sesbania flower, cooked, steamed, without salt Cooked 22 1.1 g 5.2 g 0.05 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked sesbania flower?

100 g of cooked sesbania flower has 21 kcal. 1 cup (104 g): about 22 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked sesbania flower?

Cooked sesbania flower contains 1.1 g of protein per 100 g (2% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1.2 g in 1 cup (104 g). About 18% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is below the median (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in cooked sesbania flower?

Cooked sesbania flower has 5.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in cooked sesbania flower?

Cooked sesbania flower contains 0.05 g of fat per 100 g.

What vitamins and minerals does cooked sesbania flower contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin C (41% DV) and Folate (B9) (14% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked sesbania flower?

100 g contains 247 mg of sodium, 11% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does sesbania flower have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, sesbania flower, cooked, steamed, with salt has 21 kcal, while sesbania flower, raw has 27 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 169368. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 85/100 (how it is calculated).

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