Nasturtium officinale
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Nasturtium officinale

Common name:
Watercress

Local name:
Suteresi, Acı gerdeme, Cırcır

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, raw

An aquatic plant. Its leaves can be consumed raw or cooked and are rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, calcium, and folate. They are often used as garnish, or in salads. The seeds are also edible, and can be ground into powder and used as an alternative to mustard, or sprouted, and used in salads.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(33) 138
Water (g)87.67
Protein (g)4.85
Fat (g)0.4
Available carbohydrates (g)0.33
Dietary Fiber (g)4.42
Ash (g)2.33
Ca (mg)197
Fe (mg)23.17
Mg (mg)26
P (mg)41
K (mg)406
Na (mg)104
Zn (mg)0.28
Vit A-RAE (mcg)300
ß-carotene (mcg)3600
VitC (mg)17
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