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Scorzonera
Scorzonera, or black salsify, is a long, dark-skinned root vegetable with pale flesh, typically peeled and cooked by boiling, steaming or roasting.
About Scorzonera
Scorzonera is a root vegetable, commonly known as black salsify. Its long, dark, rough-skinned roots have pale flesh, which is often revealed after peeling. The cooked root is tender, with a mild, earthy flavour sometimes compared with other salsify roots.
It is typically peeled and cooked by boiling, steaming, or roasting, and can be served as a vegetable or incorporated into soups and other dishes. Roots are usually sold whole and may be fresh or stored. Peeling can expose flesh that discolours, so preparation methods vary.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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scorsonère
salsify negro
black salsify
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Scorzonera nutrition & diet
Scorzonera nutritional value
Reference: BLACK SALSIFY
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 63kcal
- Protein
- 0.5g
- Carbs
- 10.5g
- Fat
- 0.4g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Compare raw root with cooked or peeled preparations, since trimming and cooking change the edible portion and its water content.
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
- 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: Fineli Finnish Food Composition Database, release 20.0 — 312 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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