salsify
Vegetable oyster
Vegetable oyster is salsify, a long-rooted vegetable with pale flesh and a mild, slightly sweet flavour, commonly peeled and boiled, roasted, fried or mashed.
About Vegetable oyster
Vegetable oyster is a culinary name for salsify, a root vegetable eaten for its mild, slightly sweet flavour, often compared with oyster. The long, narrow roots have tan to brown skin and pale flesh; after cutting, the flesh may darken when exposed to air.
It is generally peeled and cooked, including by boiling, roasting, or frying, and may be served whole, sliced, or mashed. Fresh roots are the usual form, though prepared or preserved forms may also be sold. The name can be applied inconsistently, so it should not be taken to identify every root sold as salsify.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Vegetable oyster nutrition & diet
Vegetable oyster nutritional value
Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 82kcal
- Protein
- 3.3g
- Carbs
- 18.6g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.
Nutrition comparisons depend on whether the root is raw or cooked, and on any added ingredients in prepared forms.
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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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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