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Agretti

Agretti is the tender green shoot of Salsola soda, commonly blanched or boiled before dressing or adding to dishes, with a crisp, slightly salty character.

Agretti — illustrative ingredient image

About Agretti

Agretti is the tender green shoot of Salsola soda, a seasonal leafy vegetable also called saltwort. The young shoots are usually trimmed and cooked, commonly boiled or blanched and then dressed, or added to other dishes. It is traditionally associated with Italian cooking and is sold fresh when in season.

The thin, branching shoots have a crisp, succulent texture and a mild, grassy, slightly salty or mineral flavour. They are green and resemble slender, leafy stems. Fresh shoots are the customary form; cooking softens them, so cooked and raw descriptions should be kept distinct.

Ingredient type
whole food

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saltwort

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Agretti nutrition & diet

Agretti nutritional value

Reference: Garden cress, fresh, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named national-table food form.

Calories
22kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
2.2g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values per 100 g from the EFSA 2026 compilation. Values come from one national dataset and one original food code; countries and food identities are not mixed. Varieties, recipes, brands, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh shoots and cooked shoots differ in water content; preparation and any added ingredients also affect comparisons. Use matching edible portions and preparation states.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: EFSA European Food Composition Dashboard 2026 — Italian Food Composition Database CREA AN updated 2024 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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