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Burdock root

Latin Arctium lappa · EN Burdock root · gobo · SK Burdock koreň

Edible parts

Vegetable flesh / as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy301 kJ / 72 kcal4%
Protein1.5 g3%
Carbohydrate17 g7%
Fibre3.3 g
Natural sugars2.9 g
Fat0.2 g
Vitamin C3 mg4%
Folate23 µg12%
Vitamin B60.24 mg17%
Calcium41 mg5%
Iron0.8 mg6%
Magnesium38 mg10%
Potassium308 mg15%
Zinc0.36 mg4%
Sodium5 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Usually prepared before eating. Per 100 g figures match this catalogue row.

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Burdock root (Arctium lappa; SK Burdock koreň) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under vegetable. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Vegetable flesh / as sold.

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