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(Collard Greens (Collards)) Collard greens, also called collards, are a member of the cabbage family of vegetables.
Like other cruciferous plants, collards have been shown to help protect against
cancer, particularly for those on a vegan diet. Collards have also been
shown to help protect against macular degeneration, an eye disease.
Collard greens are "tough", so they are usually cooked, either by steaming or by
cooking in soups, curries, stir-fries, or in casseroles. Occasionally, we add
one or two stems and leaves to our raw vegetable smoothies. Collards are
one of the stronger tasting members of the cabbage family. When
purchasing, select collard greens that are crisp and have dark green leaves.
See our Cooking Collard Greens recipe section. See the
nutritional charts below for raw and cooked collards.
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points |
Std. Error |
1.00 X 1 cup, chopped ------- 36g |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | |||||
Water |
g
|
90.55
|
10
|
1.066
|
32.60
|
Energy |
kcal
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
Energy |
kj
|
126
|
0
|
0
|
45
|
Protein |
g
|
2.45
|
3
|
0.37
|
0.88
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.42
|
3
|
0.126
|
0.15
|
Ash |
g
|
0.89
|
3
|
0.154
|
0.32
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
5.69
|
0
|
0
|
2.05
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
3.6
|
3
|
0.003
|
1.3
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
0.46
|
0
|
0
|
0.17
|
Minerals | |||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
145
|
2
|
0
|
52
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.19
|
10
|
0.004
|
0.07
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
9
|
10
|
0.235
|
3
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
10
|
10
|
0.254
|
4
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
169
|
16
|
38.455
|
61
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
20
|
16
|
6.713
|
7
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.13
|
11
|
0.083
|
0.05
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.039
|
11
|
0.022
|
0.014
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.276
|
10
|
0.009
|
0.099
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
1.3
|
0
|
0
|
0.5
|
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
35.3
|
3
|
5.022
|
12.7
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.054
|
3
|
0.02
|
0.019
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.130
|
3
|
0.062
|
0.047
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.742
|
3
|
0.151
|
0.267
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.267
|
3
|
0.092
|
0.096
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.165
|
3
|
0.04
|
0.059
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
166
|
2
|
0
|
60
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
166
|
2
|
0
|
60
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
166
|
0
|
0
|
60
|
Choline, total |
mg
|
23.2
|
0
|
0
|
8.4
|
Betaine |
mg
|
0.4
|
0
|
0
|
0.1
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
6668
|
0
|
0
|
2400
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
333
|
0
|
0
|
120
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
2.26
|
0
|
0
|
0.81
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
510.8
|
0
|
0
|
183.9
|
Lipids | |||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.055
|
0
|
0
|
0.020
|
4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
12:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.001
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.001
|
16:0 |
g
|
0.046
|
0
|
0
|
0.017
|
18:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.001
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.030
|
0
|
0
|
0.011
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.029
|
0
|
0
|
0.010
|
20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.201
|
0
|
0
|
0.072
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.082
|
0
|
0
|
0.030
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.108
|
0
|
0
|
0.039
|
18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.001
|
20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Amino acids | |||||
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.031
|
0
|
0
|
0.011
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.086
|
0
|
0
|
0.031
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.100
|
0
|
0
|
0.036
|
Leucine |
g
|
0.151
|
0
|
0
|
0.054
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.117
|
0
|
0
|
0.042
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.033
|
0
|
0
|
0.012
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.025
|
0
|
0
|
0.009
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.087
|
0
|
0
|
0.031
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.066
|
0
|
0
|
0.024
|
Valine |
g
|
0.120
|
0
|
0
|
0.043
|
Arginine |
g
|
0.125
|
0
|
0
|
0.045
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.047
|
0
|
0
|
0.017
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.105
|
0
|
0
|
0.038
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.187
|
0
|
0
|
0.067
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.204
|
0
|
0
|
0.073
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.094
|
0
|
0
|
0.034
|
Proline |
g
|
0.105
|
0
|
0
|
0.038
|
Serine |
g
|
0.078
|
0
|
0
|
0.028
|
Other | |||||
Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
3842
|
4
|
1558.05
|
1383
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
238
|
2
|
0
|
86
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
80
|
2
|
0
|
29
|
Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
8932
|
0
|
0
|
3216
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (2007)
Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points |
Std. Error |
1.00 X 1 cup, chopped ------- 190g |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates | |||||
Water |
g
|
91.86
|
0
|
0
|
174.53
|
Energy |
kcal
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
49
|
Energy |
kj
|
107
|
0
|
0
|
203
|
Protein |
g
|
2.11
|
0
|
0
|
4.01
|
Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.36
|
0
|
0
|
0.68
|
Ash |
g
|
0.76
|
0
|
0
|
1.44
|
Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
4.91
|
0
|
0
|
9.33
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
2.8
|
0
|
0
|
5.3
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
0.40
|
0
|
0
|
0.76
|
Minerals | |||||
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
140
|
26
|
8.113
|
266
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
1.16
|
27
|
0.078
|
2.20
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
20
|
27
|
1.051
|
38
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
30
|
26
|
1.812
|
57
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
116
|
27
|
8.714
|
220
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
16
|
27
|
2.138
|
30
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.23
|
27
|
0.015
|
0.44
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.038
|
27
|
0.003
|
0.072
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.436
|
27
|
0.033
|
0.828
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.5
|
19
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
18.2
|
0
|
0
|
34.6
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.040
|
0
|
0
|
0.076
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.106
|
0
|
0
|
0.201
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.575
|
0
|
0
|
1.092
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.218
|
0
|
0
|
0.414
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.128
|
0
|
0
|
0.243
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
93
|
0
|
0
|
177
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Folate, food |
mcg
|
93
|
0
|
0
|
177
|
Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
93
|
0
|
0
|
177
|
Choline, total |
mg
|
31.8
|
0
|
0
|
60.4
|
Betaine |
mg
|
0.1
|
0
|
0
|
0.2
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
8114
|
0
|
0
|
15417
|
Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
406
|
0
|
0
|
771
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.88
|
0
|
0
|
1.67
|
Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
440.0
|
1
|
0
|
836.0
|
Lipids | |||||
Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.047
|
0
|
0
|
0.089
|
4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
12:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.004
|
14:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.004
|
16:0 |
g
|
0.039
|
0
|
0
|
0.074
|
18:0 |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.004
|
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.026
|
0
|
0
|
0.049
|
16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.025
|
0
|
0
|
0.048
|
20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.173
|
0
|
0
|
0.329
|
18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.070
|
0
|
0
|
0.133
|
18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.093
|
0
|
0
|
0.177
|
18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.002
|
0
|
0
|
0.004
|
20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
0.000
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Amino acids | |||||
Tryptophan |
g
|
0.027
|
0
|
0
|
0.051
|
Threonine |
g
|
0.074
|
0
|
0
|
0.141
|
Isoleucine |
g
|
0.086
|
0
|
0
|
0.163
|
Leucine |
g
|
0.130
|
0
|
0
|
0.247
|
Lysine |
g
|
0.101
|
0
|
0
|
0.192
|
Methionine |
g
|
0.028
|
0
|
0
|
0.053
|
Cystine |
g
|
0.022
|
0
|
0
|
0.042
|
Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.075
|
0
|
0
|
0.142
|
Tyrosine |
g
|
0.056
|
0
|
0
|
0.106
|
Valine |
g
|
0.104
|
0
|
0
|
0.198
|
Arginine |
g
|
0.108
|
0
|
0
|
0.205
|
Histidine |
g
|
0.040
|
0
|
0
|
0.076
|
Alanine |
g
|
0.090
|
0
|
0
|
0.171
|
Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.161
|
0
|
0
|
0.306
|
Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.176
|
0
|
0
|
0.334
|
Glycine |
g
|
0.081
|
0
|
0
|
0.154
|
Proline |
g
|
0.090
|
0
|
0
|
0.171
|
Serine |
g
|
0.067
|
0
|
0
|
0.127
|
Other | |||||
Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
4814
|
10
|
0
|
9147
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
90
|
5
|
89.85
|
171
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
20
|
5
|
19.6
|
38
|
Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
7694
|
4
|
1193.5
|
14619
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20 (2007)
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The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!