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Grape Leaves...food for your family.


I have a plethera, I mean, a mob, well, you could say mulititudes of grape leaves in my back yard. Bushels. My plan? Eventually, my children are going to learn to like them.(Skeptical? Well, me too, but, I did get them to eat raw kale, cabbage, and eventually onions and peppers.) I think they're tasty, and I am going to investigate their nutritional properties. Be right back.

Wow, these are better than I imagined! Check this out!

Grape leaves, raw

Serving size:                                               100 grams                                               1 ounce  (28g)                                              1 cup  (14g)                                              1 leaf  (3g)                                      

FOOD SUMMARY

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3.35.0Fullness FactorND Rating

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The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Niacin and Iron, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, Copper and Manganese.

Caloric Ratio Pyramid 

66%	19%	15%
Carbs	Fats	Protein

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mildly anti-inflammatory

NUTRIENT BALANCE

85

Completeness Score

PROTEIN QUALITY

NA

Amino Acid Score

This listing does not contain enough data on individual amino acids to determine protein quality.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Amounts per 1 cup (14g)

Calorie Information Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Calories 13.0 (54.4 kJ) 1%   From Carbohydrate 8.6 (36.0 kJ)   From Fat 2.5 (10.5 kJ)   From Protein 1.9 (8.0 kJ)   From Alcohol 0.0 (0.0 kJ) Carbohydrates Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Total Carbohydrate 2.4 g 1% Dietary Fiber 1.5 g 6% Starch 0.0 g Sugars 0.9 g Fats & Fatty Acids Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Total Fat 0.3 g 0% Saturated Fat 0.0 g 0% Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g Total trans fatty acids ~ Total trans-monoenoic fatty acids ~ Total trans-polyenoic fatty acids ~ Total Omega-3 fatty acids 120 mg Total Omega-6 fatty acids 20.7 mg Learn more about these fatty acids and their equivalent names

Protein & Amino Acids Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Protein 0.8 g 2% Vitamins Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Vitamin A 3853 IU 77% Vitamin C 1.6 mg 3% Vitamin D ~ ~ Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) 0.3 mg 1% Vitamin K 15.2 mcg 19% Thiamin 0.0 mg 0% Riboflavin 0.0 mg 3% Niacin 0.3 mg 2% Vitamin B6 0.1 mg 3% Folate 11.6 mcg 3% Vitamin B12 0.0 mcg 0% Pantothenic Acid 0.0 mg 0% Choline 1.8 mg Betaine ~ Minerals Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Calcium 50.8 mg 5% Iron 0.4 mg 2% Magnesium 13.3 mg 3% Phosphorus 12.7 mg 1% Potassium 38.1 mg 1% Sodium 1.3 mg 0% Zinc 0.1 mg 1% Copper 0.1 mg 3% Manganese 0.4 mg 20% Selenium 0.1 mcg 0% Fluoride ~ Sterols Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0% Phytosterols 2.9 mg Other Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV Alcohol 0.0 g Water 10.3 g Ash 0.2 g Caffeine 0.0 mg Theobromine 0.0 mg

Footnotes for Grape leaves, raw

Source: Nutrient data for this listing was provided by USDA SR-21. Each "~" indicates a missing or incomplete value.

Percent Daily Values (%DV) are for adults or children aged 4 or older, and are based on a 2,000 calorie reference diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your individual needs.

Nutrition Data's Opinion, Completeness Score™, Fullness Factor™, Rating, Estimated Glycemic Load (eGL), and Better Choices Substitutions™ are editorial opinions of NutritionData.com, given without warranty, and are not intended to replace the advice of a nutritionist or health-care professional. Nutrition Data's opinions and ratings are based on weighted averages of the nutrient densities of those nutrients for which the FDA has established Daily Values, and do not consider other nutrients that may be important to your health or take into account your individual needs. Consequently, Nutrition Data's higher-rated foods may not necessarily be healthier for you than lower-rated ones. All foods, regardless of their rating, have the potential to play an important role in your diet.

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Now, from what I can see, even the GMO loving U.S. government finds these little goldmines approvable.
So, providing noone in your community has sprayed them, or they don't belong to someone else, I would encourage you to go pick and eat some, and come let us know what you think!


A few tips:
I've had grape leaves, they cook up pretty quickly, if you are serving them with dinner as a green, make sure the stems are removed, that you choosed ones the size or smaller than your palm, and simmer them in enough water to just cover them. Also, wash them before you cook, using a little vinegar and water, because they DO live in nature, so they mave have been dirtied or soiled in some way that may not be very condusive to a good food experience. ;)