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Dark cep

Dark cep is a dark-coloured cep mushroom category without a specified species, encountered fresh, dried or otherwise processed for food.

Dark cep — illustrative ingredient image

About Dark cep

Dark cep refers to a dark-coloured cep mushroom, a common food name used for edible boletes, but the catalogue does not specify a species. It is a variable mushroom category rather than a reliably identified botanical or fungal species.

Ceps are used as mushrooms in food, fresh or after drying or other processing, though this entry does not state the form. A cap and stem are typical mushroom features, but colour, firmness, aroma, and flavour vary by species, maturity, and condition. The exact item and preparation should be checked.

Ingredient type
whole food

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dark cep

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Dark cep nutrition & diet

Dark cep nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Chocolate, dark, high cocoa solids

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
528.2kcal
Protein
3.9g
Carbs
62.6g
Fat
30.3g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Match the mushroom species and whether it is fresh, dried, or otherwise processed; moisture and edible portion differ by form.

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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F002921 ↗. 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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