Trachystemon orientalis
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Trachystemon orientalis

Common name:
Eastern Borage

Local name:
Kaldirik, Galdirek, Ispit, Hodan

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, raw

A perennial native to the Black Sea Region, it can be found growing in humid habitats between 50-1000 m.a.s.l. The plant's flowering branches and leafy stems are consumed steamed in salads, pickled, used in pies and stuffed rolls or pan fried.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(24) 97
Water (g)89.64
Protein (g)0.43
Fat (g)0.13
Available carbohydrates (g)2.33
Dietary Fiber (g)5.68
Ash (g)1.79
Ca (mg)85
Fe (mg)3.61
Mg (mg)19
P (mg)42
K (mg)709
Na (mg)2
Zn (mg)0.29
Vit A-RAE (mcg)105
ß-carotene (mcg)1260
VitC (mg)3
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