Rumex acetosella
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Rumex acetosella

Common name:
Sheep's Sorrel

Local name:
Kuzu kulağı

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, raw

A perennial herbaceous with bright pink flowers that grows in humid meadows and pastures. The plant's hair-free leaves have a tangy, lemon-like flavour and are consumed raw in salads or cooked in the preparation of soups, pies and egg dishes.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(23) 97
Water (g)92.25
Protein (g)0.6899999999999999
Fat (g)0.14
Available carbohydrates (g)4.02
Dietary Fiber (g)1.4
Ash (g)1.5
Ca (mg)39
Fe (mg)3.13
Mg (mg)33
P (mg)24
K (mg)377
Na (mg)3
Zn (mg)0.2
Vit A-RAE (mcg)23
ß-carotene (mcg)274
VitC (mg)9
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