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Sumac

Latin Rhus coriaria · EN Sumac · sumaq · summak · SK Sumach

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)
Energy920 kJ / 220 kcal11%
Protein5 g10%
Carbohydrate48 g18%
Fibre32 g
Fat5 g7%
Vitamin A12 µg RE2%
Vitamin C50 mg63%
Calcium200 mg25%
Iron7 mg50%
Magnesium80 mg21%
Potassium600 mg30%
Zinc1.2 mg12%
Sodium15 mg

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

Prep notes

Ground red berries. Lemon without lemon. A salad and kebab dust. Vitamin C survives drying better than in most spices. Not poison ivy — that’s a cousin you do not eat.

Season

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

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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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Sumac (Rhus coriaria; SK Sumach) 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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