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Gotu Kola

Gotu kola is a leafy herb commonly eaten fresh or used in salads, sambols, and herbal preparations.

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About Gotu Kola

Gotu kola is a leafy herb harvested for its small, rounded to kidney-shaped leaves and slender stems. Fresh leaves and stems are eaten in salads, sambols, relishes, and other raw or lightly prepared dishes, while the herb may also be chopped or blended.

It has a fresh green appearance, a crisp or tender texture when young, and a flavour that can be grassy, slightly bitter, and mildly peppery. Texture and flavour change with age, trimming, drying, cooking, and mixing with other ingredients.

It is sold as fresh bunches or leaves and may also appear dried or processed for non-culinary preparations. The leaves and stems can be cooked or dried for culinary and traditional preparations; heat softens fresh material, while drying makes it less crisp and more concentrated in handling.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Gotu kola

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Gotu Kola nutrition & diet

Gotu Kola nutritional value

Reference: Indian Pennywort/ Pennywort, leaf, raw

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

Calories
57.8kcal
Protein
3.2g
Carbs
8.3g
Fat
1.3g

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

Portions & preparation

Confirm the plant identity and use the specified edible leaves or stems, distinguishing fresh salad, sambol, blanched greens, dried herb, tea, and prepared products. Coconut, onion, chili, oil, salt, or other additions should be attributed to the recipe, not the herb.

Compare the right form: Reference must match identified gotu kola, preferably with species and edible part stated, and specify fresh, cooked, dried, infused, or blended form.

Diet considerations

Gotu kola is a plant-derived leafy herb when correctly identified. Fresh leaves, sambols, teas, and commercial blends have different compatibility considerations. Coconut, fish, shrimp, dairy, sweeteners, cereal ingredients, or other additions may occur, and served starches create portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0500049 ↗. 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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