Living plant atlas

Wood ear

Latin Auricularia auricula-judae · EN Wood ear · jelly ear · judas ear · kikurage · SK Ucho Jidášovo

Edible parts

Fruiting body (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)
Energy105 kJ / 25 kcal1%
Protein1.1 g2%
Carbohydrate6.7 g3%
Fibre5.2 g
Natural sugars0.2 g
Fat0.2 g
Folate8 µg4%
Calcium16 mg2%
Iron0.6 mg4%
Magnesium8 mg2%
Potassium50 mg3%
Zinc0.2 mg2%
Sodium9 mg

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

Prep notes

Mostly fibre and crunch. Soak dried; nutrition here is the soaked ear.

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

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Wood ear (Auricularia auricula-judae; SK Ucho Jidášovo) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under mushroom. 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: Fruiting body (as sold).

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