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Callaloo

Callaloo is a leafy green vegetable commonly cooked in soups, stews, and side dishes.

Callaloo — illustrative ingredient image

About Callaloo

Callaloo is a culinary name for edible leafy greens, but its botanical referent varies by region. It may denote amaranth leaves or, in some Caribbean preparations, taro leaves, so the name identifies a food tradition more reliably than one plant. It is commonly chopped for soups, stews, braises, and side dishes.

Flavour can range from mild and spinach-like to more distinctly vegetal. Texture depends on the plant used, leaf maturity, and cooking time; cooking generally softens the leaves and reduces their volume.

Fresh callaloo is generally sold as bunches or loose leaves, while prepared forms may be chopped or otherwise processed. The leaves are usually green, becoming softer and often darker during cooking. The plant identity and preparation determine the final appearance and texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Where callaloo appears

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Soups

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Local names for callaloo

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English

callaloo

English

calaloo

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Callaloo nutrition & diet

Callaloo nutritional value

Product example: CALLALOO (Lasco Foods Limited)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
25kcal
Protein
2.0g
Carbs
4.0g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Portions & preparation

Establish what “callaloo” denotes before using a reference, because the name can describe different leafy plants or a prepared dish. Match the edible leaves and stems, raw or cooked, and account for oil, coconut milk, meat, seafood, salt, or other additions in cooked versions.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified callaloo species and edible part, raw or cooked; do not use a generic leafy-green or prepared-stew entry.

Diet considerations

Callaloo may refer to a plant-based leafy green or to a mixed dish, depending on local usage. Plain leaves are plant-derived, while preparations may contain pork, seafood, dairy, coconut, stock, or cereal ingredients. Species, cooking method, and recipe must be established before assessing compatibility.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — CALLALOO ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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