HEALTH BENEFITS OF CAROB: Carob is the fruit of the Ceratonia siliqua L. tree, which belongs to the legume family. The fruits are pods, around 10-30cm long, with a wrinkled and leathery surface. The inside of the fruit contains the pulp and seeds. The fruit is ~50% sugar (sucrose, glucose, and fructose), 3-5% protein, and low in fat (up to 1%). It contains seven essential amino acids (threonine, methionine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine and lysine) which are the building blocks of protein. Carob is an excellent source of calcium and potassium, and also contains magnesium, copper, iron, manganese, and zinc. It is a valuable source of vitamin B6, C, D, and E - from Dr. Debra Williams, ND (aka Dr. Debs)

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