Vinespinach, (basella), raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 77 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.8 g · 7 kcal/100g
Fat 0.3 g · 3 kcal/100g
Carbs 3.4 g · 14 kcal/100g
Water 93 g
Total energy 19 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (31% protein, 11% fat, 58% carbs)

Fat quality —
Total fat
0.3g

Insufficient fat breakdown data

Protein quality 93 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 98%
Leucine 95%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 93%

Limiting amino acid is Valine (93% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 53 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 400 µg
Vitamin C 102.0 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.16 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.5 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.24 mg
Folate (B9) 140 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 109 mg
Iron 1.2 mg
Magnesium 65 mg
Phosphorus 52 mg
Potassium 510 mg
Sodium 24 mg
Zinc 0.4 mg
Copper 0.11 mg
Manganese 0.74 mg
Selenium 0.8 µg

Notable source of Vitamin C (128% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.