பசலைக்கீரை
pacaḷaikkīrai
Malabar spinach leaf
Malabar spinach leaf is a broad, fleshy leaf from a tropical climbing plant, used fresh in cooked dishes and becoming soft and mucilaginous.
About Malabar spinach leaf
Malabar spinach leaf is the edible leaf of a tropical climbing plant, rather than a true spinach leaf. The leaves are usually sold fresh, attached to tender stems or separated, and are used as a leafy vegetable in cooked dishes and, in some preparations, raw.
The leaves are broad, smooth, and fleshy, with a mild, slightly earthy flavour. Their texture becomes notably soft and somewhat slippery or mucilaginous when cooked, unlike the more delicate texture of common spinach. Young leaves are more tender; older leaves and stems may be firmer. This record refers specifically to the leaf, not the plant's berries or a prepared dish.
- Ingredient type
- other
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পুঁইশাক
puĩśāk
malabar spinach leaf (raw)
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Malabar spinach, Blanched
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Malabar spinach, cooked
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Malabar spinach, Raw
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Malabar spinach leaf nutrition & diet
Malabar spinach leaf nutritional value
Reference: Malabar spinach, Raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 11kcal
- Protein
- 0.7g
- Carbs
- 2.6g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Raw leaves, cooked leaves, and leaves cooked down with other ingredients differ in water content and concentration; stems are not included by this leaf-specific name.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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
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- 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: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — F0790000000a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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