Lambsquarters
Lambsquarters is a leafy green vegetable which grows throughout much of North America but it is generally regarded as a weed. It is one of the most nutritious plant foods available yet gardeners routinely pull it up from their gardens as a "pest" and throw it in the compost.
Lambsquarters is not typically sold in grocery stores, but it can sometimes be found at local farmers markets.
See also Leafy Greens.
| Serving size: | 100 g |
| Region: | Throughout Europe, Asia, and North America |
Nutrients
| Calcium | 309 mg | 26% | |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 15% | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 16% | |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.8 mg | 27% | |
| Potassium | 452 mg | 13% | |
| Protein/Amino Acids | 4.2 g | 8% | A good source of all 9 essential amino acids in the proper ratios. |
| Vitamin A | 11601 IU | 232% | |
| Vitamin B1/Thiamin | 0.2 mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2/Riboflavin | 0.4 mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B3/Niacin | 1.2 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B9/Folate | 30 mcg | 15% | |
| Vitamin C | 80 mg | 133% | |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg | 3% |