Salicornia emericii; Syn: Salicornia europaea
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Salicornia emericii; Syn: Salicornia europaea

Common name:
Glasswort

Local name:
Deniz börülcesi

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
plant, raw

Perennial, erect, fleshy plant with rudimentary scale-like leaves that grown is salt marshes. The plant can be eaten raw, but is usually steamed then coated in olive oil and lemon or yoghurt.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(36) 153
Water (g)87.18000000000001
Protein (g)0.86
Fat (g)0.49
Available carbohydrates (g)5.82
Dietary Fiber (g)2.63
Ash (g)3.02
Ca (mg)117
Fe (mg)2.11
Mg (mg)121
P (mg)24
K (mg)193
Na (mg)1064
Zn (mg)0.23
Vit A-RAE (mcg)142
ß-carotene (mcg)1702
VitC (mg)11
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