Sago remains highly toxic after washing. In Brazil, sago is extracted from cassava root, in what is known in English as tapioca pearls. It is usually mixed with wine and then served as a dessert. Sago from "Metroxylon" palms is nearly pure carbohydrate and has very little protein, vitamins, or minerals. 100 grams of dry sago typically comprises 94 grams of carbohydrate, 0.2 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of dietary fiber, 10 mg of calcium, 1.2 mg of iron and negligible amounts of fat, carotene, thiamine and ascorbic acid and yields approximately 355 calories. Sago palms are typically found in areas
Sago Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Sago Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Sago Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 176 at the 2010 census. Sago Township was so named from the fact sago pudding was being served when commissioners were deciding on a suitable name. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²), of which 33.8 square miles (87.6 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 1.74%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 205 people, 77 households, and 60 families residing in