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Cucumber fruits consist of 95% water (see nutrition table). In botanical terms, the cucumber is classified as a pepo , a type of botanical berry with a hard outer rind and no internal divisions. However, much like tomatoes and squashes , it is often perceived, prepared, and eaten as a vegetable .
The tables below include tabular lists for selected basic foods, compiled from United States Dept. of Agriculture sources.Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1]
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Enteral nutrition (administering nutrition using a feeding tube) is started within 24 to 48 hours of admission with feeding targets increased every week. The risk of aspiration (inhalation of fluid or food particles while drinking or eating) can be reduced by elevating the head, using prokinetic agent , and using a chlorhexidine mouthwash.
To get the most out of your banana peel, the best place to put it is in the compost bin. "The warm, moist, aerobic environment of the compost pile allows the peels to quickly decompose," says Farley.
Cucumis metuliferus commonly called the African horned cucumber (shortened to horned cucumber), horned melon, spiked melon, jelly melon, or kiwano, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". The ripe fruit has orange skin and lime-green, jelly-like flesh.