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Common chickweed

Common chickweed is a small leafy herb with mild, fresh flavour, eaten raw in salads or cooked as a leafy green, particularly when young.

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About Common chickweed

Common chickweed is a small leafy herb gathered for its tender above-ground parts. The leaves are small, oval and bright green on slender stems, with a mild, fresh flavour often described as grassy. It is used raw in salads or cooked as a leafy green, with young shoots generally more tender than older growth.

It may be sold as fresh bunches or gathered wild, and can also be dried for some uses. The name should not be extended to unrelated plants called chickweed. Nutrition comparisons should distinguish fresh from cooked or dried material, since water content and the proportion of stems to leaves vary.

Ingredient type
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Common chickweed nutrition & diet

Common chickweed nutritional value

Reference: Chickweed, leaf, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
32kcal
Protein
2.5g
Carbs
4.6g
Fat
0.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh, cooked and dried chickweed differ in water content, while the edible portion may include varying proportions of leaves and stems. Compare like preparations and portions.

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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0500065 ↗. 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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