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Broadleaf plantain

Latin Plantago major · EN Broadleaf plantain · greater plantain · plantago · waybread · plantain leaf · SK Broadlist plantain

Edible parts

Leaves

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)
Energy105 kJ / 25 kcal1%
Protein1.6 g3%
Carbohydrate5.2 g2%
Fibre2.5 g
Natural sugars0.3 g
Fat0.2 g
Vitamin A80 µg RE10%
Vitamin C27 mg34%
Vitamin K200 µg267%
Folate20 µg10%
Calcium184 mg23%
Iron1.5 mg11%
Magnesium24 mg6%
Potassium278 mg14%
Zinc0.25 mg3%
Sodium6 mg

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

Prep notes

The lawn rosette, not the banana. Young leaves are a calcium green; older ones are tough and ribbed. Seeds are a separate, mucilaginous food.

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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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Broadleaf plantain (Plantago major; SK Broadlist plantain) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under leafy. 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: Leaves.

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Not medical advice. Figures are food data (CoFID / USDA), % NRV.