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.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 105 kJ / 25 kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate | 3.6 g | 1% |
| Fibre | 2.1 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 0.4 g | — |
| Fat | 0.3 g | — |
| Vitamin A | 62 µg RE | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 30 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin K | 110 µg | 147% |
| Folate | 22 µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 82 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 22 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 348 mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 0.28 mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 8 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
A garden thug that tastes of parsley-celery. Young leaves before flowering. Do not confuse with the three-leaved lookalikes that are not this plant.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria; SK Ground elder) 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.