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Molokhia

Molokhia is the leafy vegetable jute mallow, used fresh or dried in soups and stews for its mild flavour and cooked mucilaginous texture.

Molokhia — illustrative ingredient image

About Molokhia

Molokhia is the leafy vegetable also known as jute mallow. Its leaves are small, green and tender, with a mild, earthy flavour; when chopped and cooked, they develop a characteristic slippery, mucilaginous texture.

The leaves are used fresh or dried, whole or chopped, and are commonly cooked into soups and stews. Dried molokhia is more concentrated and needs rehydration or cooking in liquid; fresh leaves soften quickly. The name may also refer to dishes made with the leaves, but this draft describes the vegetable ingredient.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

molokhia

English

molokheya

English

Molokhia powder

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Molokhia nutrition & diet

Molokhia nutritional value

Reference: Jute mallow, picked leaves, raw

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

Calories
45kcal
Protein
4.6g
Carbs
2.1g
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.

Fresh and dried leaves differ in water content, while cooked molokhia may include broth, fat or other ingredients that affect measured nutrition.

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: Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018 — 4018 ↗. 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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