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Collard Greens

Collard greens are leafy vegetables commonly braised, sautéed, or added to soups and stews.

Collard greens — illustrative ingredient image

About Collard Greens

Collard greens are the broad, sturdy leaves of a leafy brassica vegetable, usually harvested with their stems attached. They are commonly braised, sautéed, steamed, or added to soups, stews, and other one-pot dishes as a leafy vegetable.

The leaves have a vegetal, mildly bitter flavour and a firm, slightly coarse surface. Their substantial texture softens and becomes more savoury with prolonged cooking, while young leaves can remain more delicate when cooked briefly.

They are usually dark green to blue-green and sold fresh as whole leaves, bunches, or trimmed and chopped portions. Mature leaves are often trimmed and cut into ribbons before longer cooking; young leaves may need less preparation and heat.

Ingredient type
whole food

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collard greens

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Collard Greens nutrition & diet

Collard Greens nutritional value

Collards, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
32kcal
Protein
3.0g
Carbs
5.4g
Fat
0.6g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Match raw leaves with stems removed or included, or the cooked greens as served. Braising, sautéing, blanching, freezing, and canning change the prepared portion; bacon, meat stock, oil, salt, sauces, and other cooking ingredients should be recorded separately.

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Diet considerations

Collard greens are plant-derived leafy vegetables. Plain leaves differ from preparations containing pork, poultry, stock, dairy, or other animal additions. Batter, cereal-based sides, and sweet sauces can alter compatibility. The meal’s carbohydrate pattern depends mainly on portion and accompanying grains, legumes, or starchy foods.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Collards, raw ↗. 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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