Talk:Sago

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Sago Palm is widely grown in Tropical countries.

[edit] which part is used?

...washed carefully to leach out natural toxins, and the portion that is removed during washing is dried and cooked.

If the toxins are leached out, doesn't that mean the portion that is removed during washing is poisonous? So if I've got it right, we need to add a "not". I.e. "the portion that is not removed during washing is dried and cooked."

Singkong2005 00:22, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

It's much better & clearer now. --Singkong2005 04:32, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sago from Metroxylon versus Cycads

Given the much wider usage of sago from Metroxylon rather than from cycads, I personally feel that cycad sago should be treated in a separate sub-section to itself rather than integrated into the Metroxylon description. I will wait for others opinions. Arjuna 02:47, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Agreed, it should be separated out as much as possible - MPF 10:04, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Split it. If a bit more can be said about the cycad-type sago, it should really get a separate article. —Pengo 14:06, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Huh?

One hundred grams of dry sago yields 355 calories, including an average of 94 grams of carbohydrate, 0.2 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of dietary fiber, 10mg of calcium, 1.2mg of iron, and negligible amounts of fat, carotene, thiamine, and ascorbic acid. A larger, loaf-sized portion of sago would thus yield about 11.5 grams of protein, 3.1 grams of fiber, and 3.1 grams of fat, making sago a relatively nutritious staple.

Does anyone think that math is a bit wrong? That the ratios of protein, fiber, and probably fat change very significantly when eaten in loaf-sized portions?

As the one who added that section (basically adapting it from a book on New Guinea cultures), I agree that doesn't make sense. I'll try to revise it soon. Arjuna 20:15, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Calculating the amount of sago required to give 11.5g protein from the first figures given of 0.2g protein per 100g, the 'loaf size' would be almost 6 kilograms, although the numbers for fibre and other nutrients would be much higher.

The part about sago being a relatively nutritious staple is also wrong. Protein-energy malnutrition is rife in areas where it is consumed as a staple with few alternate sources of protein. Compare with around 11-13g protein per 100g for wheat and around 6g per rice, for example. I deleted the sentence. Gamsarah