100 g Cal (g) (g) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg) (I.U.) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg)
calories protein fat calcium(Ca+2) phosphorus iron sodium(Na+) potassium(K+) vit A thiamin ribovlavin niacin Vit C
Alfalfa 52 6 0.4 12 51 5.4 -- -- 3,410 0.13 0.14 0.5 162
Medicago sativa
Amaranth 42 3.7 0.8 313 74 5.6 -- 411 1,600 0.05 0.24 1.2 65
Amaranthus spp
Arrowhead 107 5 0.3 13 165 2.6 -- 729 -- 1.6 0.4 1.4 5
Sagittaria spp.
Asparagus 20 2.2 0.2 21 50 0.6 1 183 900 0.16 0.18 1.4 26
Asparagus officinalis
Bamboo 27 2.6 0.3 13 59 0.5 -- 533 20 0.15 0.07 0.6 4
Bambusa spp.
Beechnut, American 568 19.4 50 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fagus grandifolia
Beggarticks 33 2.8 0.6 111 39 2.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bidens bipinnata
Blackberry 58 1.2 0.9 32 19 0.9 1 170 200 0.03 0.04 0.4 21
Rubus spp.
Blueberry 62 0.7 0.5 15 13 1 1 81 100 0.03 0.06 0.5 14
Vaccinium spp.
Burdock, Great 89 2.5 0.1 50 58 1.2 30 180 -- 0.25 0.08 0.03 2
arctium lappa
Butternut 629 23.7 61.2 -- -- 6.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Juglans cinerea
Cherry, Sour Red 58 1.2 0.3 22 19 0.4 2 191 1,000 0.05 0.06 0.4 10
Prunus cerasus
Cherry, Sweet 48 0.9 0.2 15 13 0.3 1 130 60 0.02 0.02 0.2 3
Prunus avium
Chestnut 194 2.9 1.5 27 88 1.7 6 454 -- 0.22 0.22 0.6 --
Castanea spp.
Chicory 20 1.8 0.3 86 40 0.9 -- 420 4,000 0.06 0.1 0.5 22
Cichorium intybus
Chives 27 2.7 0.6 83 41 0.8 -- -- -- 0.1 0.06 0.5 32
Allium schoenoprasum
Chufa, or Yellow Nut Grass 311 4.4 17.2 59 155 2.4 -- -- -- 0.9 -- -- --
Cyperus esculentus
Crabapple 68 0.4 0.3 6 13 0.3 1 110 40 0.03 0.02 0.1 8
Pyrus spp.
Cranberry, Large 46 0.4 0.7 14 10 0.5 2 82 40 0.03 0.02 0.1 11
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Dandelion greens raw 45 2.7 0.7 187 66 3.1 76 397 14,000 0.19 0.26 -- 35
Taraxacum officinale
dandelion greens, cooked 33 2 -- 140 42 1.8 -- -- 11,000 0.13 0.16 -- 18
Taraxacum officinale
Dayflower 43 2.3 0.4 210 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Commelina spp.
Day Lily 42 2 0.4 87 176 1.2 24 170 3,000 0.16 0.21 0.8 88
Hemerocallis fulva
day lily buds, raw* 42 2 -- 87 176 1.2 -- -- 3,000 0.16 0.21 0.08 88
Dock 28 2.1 0.3 66 41 1.6 5 338 12,900 0.09 0.22 0.5 119
Rumex spp.
Dock, Curly 21 1.5 0.3 74 56 5.6 -- -- 1,385 0.06 0.08 0.4 30
Rumex crispus
Duckweed 18 2.1 0.3 142 4 -- -- -- 560 0.06 0.13 0.6 5
Lemna spp.
Elderberry, Common 72 2.6 0.5 38 28 1.6 -- 300 600 0.07 0.06 0.5 36
Sambucus canadensis
Fennel 31 2.9 0.5 114 54 2.9 -- 338 1,566 0.12 0.15 0.7 34
Foeniculum vulgare
Filaree -- 2.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- 7,000 -- -- -- --
Erodium cicutarium
Filbert, or Hazelnut 634 12.6 62.4 209 337 3.4 2 704 -- 0.46 -- 0.9 --
Corylus americana
Galinsoga, or Quick Weed 42 3.2 0.5 245 45 7.1 -- -- 1,120 0.11 0.27 2.1 30
Galinsoga parviflora
Garlic 137 6.2 0.2 29 202 1.5 19 529 trace 0.25 0.08 0.5 15
Allium spp.
Grape, Concord 69 1.3 1 16 12 0.4 3 158 100 0.05 0.03 0.3 4
Vitis spp.
Ground Cherry, or Husk Tomato 40 1.6 0.5 10 34 0.9 -- -- 25 0.9 0.04 2.4 6
Physalis spp.
Hickory (nuts) 673 13.2 68.7 trace 360 2.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Carya spp.
Honewort, or Wild Chervil 18 2 0.1 81 45 1.8 7 490 488 0.15 0.2 0.5 60
Cryptotaenia spp.
Horsetail, Common * 20 1 0.2 58 93 4.4 -- -- 180 -- 0.07 5.6 50
Equisetum arvense
Jerusalem Artichoke (raw) 77 2.3 0.1 14 78 3.4 -- -- 20 0.2 0.06 1.3 4
Helianthus tuberosus
Knotweed 64 3.6 0.3 150 48 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Polygonum spp.
Kudzu (roots) 113 2.1 0.1 15 18 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pueraria lobata
Lamb's-Quarters (raw) 43 4.2 0.8 309 72 1.2 -- -- 11,600 0.16 0.44 1.2 80
Chenopodium album
lamb's quarters, cooked 32 3.2 -- 258 45 0.7 -- -- 9,700 0.1 0.26 0.9 37
Leek, or Ramp (bulbs) 52 2.2 0.3 52 50 1.1 5 347 40 0.11 0.06 0.5 17
Allium spp.
Mallow 37 4.4 0.6 249 69 12.7 -- -- 2,190 0.13 0.2 1 35
Malva spp.
Mallow, High 28 3.6 1.4 90 42 3.7 -- -- 1,989 0.17 0.29 0.5 24
Malva sylvestris
Maple (sugar) 348 -- -- 143 11 1.4 14 242 -- -- -- -- --
Acer saccharum
Mexican Tea * 42 3.8 0.7 304 52 5.2 -- -- 1,210 0.06 0.28 0.6 11
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Milkweed * -- 0.8 0.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Asclepias syriaca
Mint 32 3 0.7 194 48 3.8 2 179 1,296 0.13 0.16 0.7 64
Mentha spp.
mint Mentha sp., raw 32 3 -- 194 48 3.8 -- -- 1,296 0.13 0.16 0.7 64
Mugwort, Common * 35 5.2 0.8 82 40 1.5 -- -- 1,284 0.15 0.16 3 72
Artemisia vulgaris
Mulberry, White 53 1.7 0.4 30 32 3.7 37 152 -- 0.03 0.06 0.7 5
Morus alba
Mustard (greens) 23 2.2 0.4 138 32 1.8 18 220 5,800 0.8 0.14 0.6 48
Brassica spp.
mustard greens Brassica sp., raw 23 2.2 -- 138 32 1.8 -- -- 5,800 0.8 0.14 0.6 48
bird's rape Brassica rapa 32 3.6 -- 252 62 3 -- -- 1,355 0.12 0.29 1.1 118
Nettle, Stinging 65 5.5 0.7 -- -- -- -- -- 6,500 -- -- -- 76
Urtica dioica
stinging nettles, raw* 65 5.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- 6,500 -- -- -- --
NEW ZEALAND SPINACH (leaf) 19 2.2 3 54 46 1.6 159 795 4300 0.04 0.17 0.6 30
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Oak (acorns) 48 0.2 0.1 12 314 0.2 -- -- 6 0.02 0.4 0.5 0
Quercus spp.
(dried acorns) -- 4.9 5.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Q. lobata.
(dried acorns) -- 3.9 4.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Q. garryana.
(dried acorns) -- 5.5 8.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Q. douglasii.
(dried acorns) -- 4.1 8.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Q. chrysolepis.
(dried acorns) -- 6.3 16.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Q. agrifolia.
Calif black oak (dried acorns) -- 4.6 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Q. kelloggii.
Pawpaw 85 5.2 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Asimina triloba
Pecan 610 11 84 86 341 0.8 -- 712 150 1 0.15 1.1 2
Carya illinoinensis
Peppergrass 32 2.6 0.7 81 76 1.3 14 606 9,300 0.08 0.26 1 69
Lepidium spp.
garden cress Lepidium sp., raw 32 2.6 -- 81 76 1.3 -- -- 9,300 0.08 0.26 1 69
garden cress, cooked, short time 23 1.9 -- 61 48 0.8 -- -- 7,700 0.06 0.16 0.8 34
garden cress, cooked, long time 22 1.8 -- 58 44 0.7 -- -- 7,000 0.04 0.15 0.7 23
Persimmon 127 0.8 0.4 27 26 2.5 1 310 -- -- -- -- 66
Diospyros virginiana
Poke (Cooked Shoots) 20 2.3 4 53 33 1.2 -- -- 8,700 0.07 0.25 1.1 82
Phytolacca americana
Prickly Pear 42 0.5 0.1 20 28 0.3 2 166 60 0.1 0.3 0.4 22
Opuntia humifusa
Primrose-Willow 41 3.3 0.4 57 300 12.7 -- -- 3,555 0 0.01 2.8 3
Jussiaea spp.
Purslane (raw Stems and leaves) 21 1.7 0.4 103 39 3.5 -- -- 2,500 0.03 0.1 0.5 25
Portulaca oleracea
purslane, stems & leaves, cooked 15 1.2 -- 86 24 1.2 -- -- 2,100 0.02 0.06 0.4 12
Rape, or Field Mustard 32 3.6 0.6 252 62 3 -- -- 1,355 0.12 0.29 1.1 118
Brassica rapa
Raspberry, Black 57 1.2 0.5 22 22 0.9 1 168 130 0.03 0.09 0.9 25
Rubus occidentalis
Raspberry, Red 73 1.5 1.4 30 22 0.9 1 199 -- 0.03 0.09 0.9 18
Rubus idaeus
Rice, Wild 353 14.1 0.7 19 339 4.2 7 220 -- 0.45 0.63 6.2 0
Zizania aquatica
Sheep Sorrel 77 1.9 -- 55 82 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rumex acetosella
Shephtrd's Purse raw 33 4.2 0.5 208 86 4.8 -- 394 1,554 0.25 0.17 0.4 36
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Sow Thistle, Common 20 2.4 0.3 93 35 3.1 -- -- 2,185 0.7 0.12 0.4 5
Sonchus asper
Soybean 400 35.1 17.7 226 546 8.5 -- 1,504 6 0.66 0.22 2.2 0
Glycine max
Strawberry, Wild 37 0.7 0.5 21 21 1 1 164 60 0.03 0.07 0.6 59
Fragaria spp.
Sunflower (seed) 560 24 47.3 120 837 7.1 30 920 50 2 0.23 5.4 --
Helianthus annuus
Vegetable Oyster, Salsify 89 1.4 0.2 48 50 1.4 -- -- -- 0.04 0.04 0.3 10
Tragopogon porrifolius
Violet (leaves raw) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8,200 - - - 210
Viola spp.
Walnut, Black 628 20.5 59.3 trace 570 6 3 460 300 0.22 0.11 0.7 --
Juglans nigra
Watercress (raw) 19 2.2 0.3 151 54 1.7 52 282 4,900 0.08 0.16 0.9 79
Nasturtium officinale
Water Hyacinth 30 0.5 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Eichhornia crassipes
Water Primrose 43 2.5 1 144 65 8 -- -- 1,725 0.04 0.12 0.8 87
Jussiaea repens
Water Shield 10 0.7 0.2 9 23 2 -- -- 6 0.03 0.03 0.3 0
Brasenia schreberi
Wood Sorrel -- 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,800 --- -- -- --
Oxalis spp.
Yucca (flowers) 33 3.1 0.2 47 73 0.5 -- -- 10 0.14 0.09 0.6 --
Yucca aloifolia
average 106.8 4.2 7.0 95.2 96.2 2.7 16.5 369.2 3027.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 39.9
100 g Cal (g) (g) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg) (I.U.) (mg) (mg) (mg) (mg)