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Goldenseal root

Latin Hydrastis canadensis · EN Goldenseal root · hydrastis · orange-root · yellow puccoon · SK Zlatéseal koreň

Edible parts

Spice 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)
Energy1038 kJ / 248 kcal12%
Protein8 g16%
Carbohydrate52 g20%
Fibre16 g
Natural sugars2 g
Fat1.2 g2%
Vitamin A4 µg RE1%
Vitamin C6 mg8%
Folate14 µg7%
Calcium168 mg21%
Iron4.8 mg34%
Magnesium72 mg19%
Potassium540 mg27%
Zinc1.2 mg12%
Sodium16 mg

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

Prep notes

Bitter yellow rhizome. Iron and potassium in a tiny serving. Wild stands are stripped — cultivated root only. A tea, not a chew.

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Goldenseal root (Hydrastis canadensis; SK Zlatéseal koreň) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under spice. 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: Spice as sold.

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