The Yuca Root

Embrace this super food with open arms.

- Sripriya Satish

At first glance, the Yuca’s physical features can be quite repulsive, but do you know that this super food is an apt substitute for potatoes? A highly nutritious root loaded heavily with active compounds, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, the Yuca can be a powerful immunity booster and a guardian angel to your overall health. This article throws light on the powerful health impact which this root can have on our system when consumed in the right way!

Native to South America, it belongs to the Asparagaceae family. Known as Cassava in Hindi and Maravalli Kilangu in Tamil this root is one of the best sources of carbohydrates low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, and rich in other essential nutrients because of which it has attained the status of a super food. In other words, it is a nutritional powerhouse with very high medicinal value. Below is the table representing the nutrients that 100gm of yuca will contain

(Borrowed) *Per cent daily values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

’Yuca’ is commonly confused with another ornamental plant namely yucca which bears many edible parts but rarely roots. They are both totally different kinds of plant species. But Yuca can be interchangeably used with the names like tapioca, manioc or cassava.

Yuca root’s paste can contribute to luscious hair