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Nigella

Latin Nigella sativa · EN Nigella · kalonji · black cumin · black seed · habbat al-barakah · SK Černuška

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)
Energy1569 kJ / 375 kcal19%
Protein17.7 g35%
Carbohydrate35.4 g14%
Fibre12 g
Fat22.3 g32%
Calcium564 mg71%
Iron9.4 mg67%
Magnesium265 mg71%
Potassium729 mg36%
Zinc3.4 mg34%
Sodium16 mg

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

Prep notes

The onion-seed lookalike that isn’t onion. Peppery-oregano. A naan sprinkle, a Yemeni breakfast. Not black cumin (Bunium) — the English names are a mess.

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Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Nigella (Nigella sativa; SK Černuška) 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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