Lambsquarters

Lambsquarters is consistently high in these nutrients across all variants, regardless of preparation or processing.

Vitamin K > 99% Calcium > 94% Vitamin C > 89% Vitamin E > 87% Manganese > 83% Vitamin A > 83% Riboflavin (B2) > 74%

Select a nutrient to see how the 4 variants compare.

Variant	Protein (g)	All foods
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	4.2	> 33%
raw	4.2	> 32%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	3.2	> 28%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	3.2	> 28%

Variant	Iron (mg)	All foods
raw	1.2	> 47%
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	1.2	> 46%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	0.7	> 30%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	0.7	> 30%

Variant	Magnesium (mg)	All foods
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	163.0	> 96%
raw	34.0	> 78%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	23.0	> 57%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	23.0	> 56%

Variant	Zinc (mg)	All foods
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	0.7	> 41%
raw	0.4	> 29%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	0.3	> 22%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	0.3	> 21%

Variant	Calcium (mg)	All foods
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	366.0	> 96%
raw	309.0	> 95%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	258.0	> 94%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	258.0	> 94%

Variant	Potassium (mg)	All foods
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	1270.0	> 98%
raw	452.0	> 89%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	288.0	> 61%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	288.0	> 61%

Variant	Phosphorus (mg)	All foods
raw	72.0	> 29%
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	63.0	> 27%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	45.0	> 22%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	45.0	> 22%

Variant	Dietary Fiber (g)	All foods
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	6.3	> 84%
raw	4.0	> 73%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	2.1	> 49%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	2.1	> 49%

Variant	Vitamin C (mg)	All foods
raw	80.0	> 97%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	37.0	> 89%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	37.0	> 89%
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	trace	n/a

Variant	Vitamin E (mg)	All foods
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	1.9	> 87%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	trace	n/a
raw	trace	n/a
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	trace	n/a

Variant	Folate (µg)	All foods
raw	30.0	> 69%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	14.0	> 53%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	14.0	> 53%
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	trace	n/a

Variant	Choline (mg)	All foods
raw (Northern Plains Indians)	20.0	> 43%
cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	0.5	> 3%
cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	0.5	> 3%
raw	trace	n/a