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Common mallow

Latin Malva sylvestris · EN Common mallow · mallow · cheeses · malva · SK Common mallow

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)
Energy155 kJ / 37 kcal2%
Protein3.5 g7%
Carbohydrate6.1 g2%
Fibre3.2 g
Natural sugars0.6 g
Fat0.4 g1%
Vitamin A52 µg RE7%
Vitamin C35 mg44%
Vitamin K60 µg80%
Folate16 µg8%
Calcium248 mg31%
Iron2 mg14%
Magnesium48 mg13%
Potassium392 mg20%
Zinc0.35 mg3%
Sodium12 mg

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

Prep notes

Mucilaginous, like a mild okra leaf. Calcium is the quiet win. Flowers and the cheese-wheel seed discs are edible too.

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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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Common mallow (Malva sylvestris; SK Common mallow) 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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