Gulf · Iconic
Tharid
Tharid (ثريد), a Hejaz plate from Saudi Arabia.
1 hr 20 min394 kcalModerate36 g proteinUnder 400 kcal

Produce · vegetables
Also called courgette
Allergens: none flagged.
| Calories | 16 kcal |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Total sugars | 2.5 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 225.8 mg |
| Calcium | 20.85 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 15.29 mg |
| Zinc | 0.26 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0 mg |
| Folate | 71 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg |
Reference-style values for the edible portion. They are estimates for cooking math, not a laboratory assay of your exact ingredient.
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