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Stamnagathi (Cretan Chicory)

Stamnagathi is a bitter Cretan chicory commonly boiled, dressed with olive oil, and served as a cooked green.

Stamnagathi (Cretan Chicory) — illustrative ingredient image

About Stamnagathi (Cretan Chicory)

Stamnagathi is a bitter leafy green associated with Cretan cooking and used as a distinct chicory-type vegetable. It is generally sold or prepared as fresh leaves or tender stems, with a green appearance, a firm leafy texture when raw, and a pronounced bitterness that softens during cooking.

The leaves are commonly boiled or otherwise cooked, then served as a vegetable with olive oil and acidic or savoury accompaniments. It can also appear in mixed cooked greens, but the name specifically refers to stamnagathi rather than to cooked greens in general.

Fresh stamnagathi is sold as leaves, tender stems, or a combination of both. Raw portions are firmer and more bitter; boiling or other cooking makes the green more tender and softens its bitterness. The exact botanical identity and the relative proportion of leaves and stems may vary among cultivated and market forms.

Ingredient type
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Stamnagathi (Cretan Chicory) nutrition & diet

Stamnagathi (Cretan Chicory) nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Rice, white, uncooked

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
339.9kcal
Protein
7.0g
Carbs
74.0g
Fat
0.9g

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 identified Cretan chicory variety and the edible leaves or tender portions specified by the preparation. Boiling, draining, and dressing change the form being compared, especially when olive oil, lemon, salt, or other ingredients are added. Do not substitute another chicory without documenting the difference.

Compare the right form: Match references to Stamnagathi, the Cretan chicory, specifying edible leaves or shoots and whether they are raw, boiled, drained, or dressed.

Diet considerations

Stamnagathi is plant-derived when served as the plain cooked green described. Compatibility changes if it is prepared with cheese, meat, seafood, or animal-derived broth. Dressings add recipe-specific ingredients, while accompanying bread, grains, or other starches determine the broader portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F007682 ↗. 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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