100 grams of betel nut has 339 calories. However, betel nut is a class 1 carcinogen. Chewing and eating should be avoided.
Betel nut is a palm plant that resembles an olive and has a high calorie content of 339 calories per 100 grams of betel nut (at the same level as most cereals).
Studies have proven that the more betel nut is chewed and consumed, the higher the risk of oral cancer. The World Health Organization has also classified betel nut as a Group 1 carcinogen.
Relevant systematic studies have also found that the medical profession believes that regular chewing of betel nut will cause oral ulcers, gingival recession, submucosal fibrosis, which will in turn lead to oral cancer, and the medical profession has found that betel nut is significantly associated with pharyngeal, laryngeal, and esophageal cancers, and so on.
In addition, betel nut contains many kinds of alkaloids that are addictive. If you stop consuming betel nut, you will be prone to depression, anxiety and other withdrawal reactions.
For health reasons, you should avoid chewing and eating betel nut.