Edible parts
Fruiting body (as sold)
Nutrition per 100 g
Closest official match: Mushrooms, Jew's ear, tender, dried, soaked, raw (CoFID 2021 13-290)
Food data (CoFID / USDA). Energy and macros show % RI; vitamins and minerals show % NRV (UK) where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.
Reference intake
Reference intake of an average adult (8 400 kJ / 2 000 kcal)
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % RI |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 121 kJ / 29 kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.7 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate | 5.7 g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.7 g | 1% |
Vitamins & minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 2 µg RE | <1% |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.1 mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 23 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 5.1 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 60 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 5 mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1 mg | — |
µg is 1,000× smaller than mg — compare the % daily value, not the raw numbers. More
Vitamin D: plants have about none (the source rows say 0). UV-exposed mushrooms are the exception, and fortified packs vary, so check the pack.
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % RI and % NRV UK · not medical advice
Values are from the closest official record: Mushrooms, Jew's ear, tender, dried, soaked, raw (CoFID 2021 13-290). No exact lab data for wood ear yet. The form label (Dried, soaked) matches this record. Nutrients the record does not report are left blank.
Prep notes
Soak dried; nutrition here is the soaked ear.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Wood ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under mushroom. 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: Fruiting body (as sold).