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Gboma Leaves

Gboma leaves are leafy greens used as a cooked vegetable in West African dishes.

Gboma Leaves — illustrative ingredient image

About Gboma Leaves

Gboma leaves are edible leafy greens commonly cooked as a vegetable in West African cuisine. They are chopped and added to soups, stews, sauces, and vegetable dishes, often with aromatics, legumes, meat, fish, or other vegetables.

The leaves are generally broad and green, with a tender to slightly firm texture and a distinctly vegetal flavour that may include bitterness. Young leaves and tender stems are usually softer; mature leaves can be firmer and more bitter. Local plant types vary.

They may be sold whole, trimmed, or in bunches, sometimes with tender stems attached. Washing, chopping, blanching, simmering, or frying changes their firmness and bitterness. Longer cooking produces a softer green and lets the leaves absorb surrounding flavours.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

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Gboma Leaves nutrition & diet

Gboma Leaves nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Vegetables, not further specified

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
37kcal
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
4.1g
Fat
0.4g

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.

Portions & preparation

Use the tender leaves and stems in the cooked form represented by the dish, allowing for trimming and moisture loss during simmering or sautéing. Preparation details matter because added oil, stock, meat, fish, or ground ingredients can substantially change the catalogue item beyond the leafy vegetable itself.

Compare the right form: Match a reference for fresh gboma leaves, including the edible leaf and tender stem portions, prepared by the stated cooking method.

Diet considerations

Gboma leaves are plant-origin vegetables. Compatibility changes when cooked with meat, fish, shellfish, dairy, eggs, or animal-derived stock, and when sauces contain unclear ingredients. Plain cooked leaves differ from versions thickened with cereal flours or served with starchy accompaniments; portion context also affects carbohydrate patterns.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.7.4.9_99 ↗. 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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