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Alexanders

Latin Smyrnium olusatrum · EN Alexanders · horse parsley · smyrnium · black lovage · SK Alexanders

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)
Energy117 kJ / 28 kcal1%
Protein2 g4%
Carbohydrate5 g2%
Fibre2.2 g
Natural sugars1.1 g
Fat0.3 g
Vitamin A24 µg RE3%
Vitamin C26 mg33%
Vitamin K48 µg64%
Folate18 µg9%
Calcium84 mg11%
Iron1.5 mg11%
Magnesium22 mg6%
Potassium312 mg16%
Zinc0.24 mg2%
Sodium14 mg

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

Prep notes

Roman celery that naturalised on coasts and castle banks. Stems, leaves, and green seed. Angelica-pepper. Young stems are the food; older ones go hollow and bitter.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum; SK Alexanders) 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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