Chenopodium album
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Chenopodium album

Common name:
Lamb's Quarters, Melde, Goosefoot

Local name:
Aksirken, Sirken, Kelebek, Iblice

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable Flower

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, shoots, raw

A weedy annual plant. Its leaves and young shoots can be boiled and eaten as a vegetable, while its seeds are high in calcium, vitamin A, potassium, and phosphorous. The seeds can be used to make porridge, cakes, and a fermented alcoholic beverage.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(20) 85
Water (g)92.64
Protein (g)0.98
Fat (g)0.35
Available carbohydrates (g)2.25
Dietary Fiber (g)2.21
Ash (g)1.57
Ca (mg)69
Fe (mg)1.01
Mg (mg)76
P (mg)52
K (mg)427
Na (mg)237
Zn (mg)0.41
Vit A-RAE (mcg)186
ß-carotene (mcg)2237
VitC (mg)10
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