Collard Greens Nutrition Facts
Collard Greens contains 11.5 calories, 1.1g protein, 2g carbs, and 0.2g fat. Hearty, broad-leafed greens with a mild cabbage flavor, a staple of Southern tables and rich in calcium.
0.2g
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Vitamins in Collard Greens
Per 1 cup chopped ~36g
Minerals in Collard Greens
Per 1 cup chopped ~36g
Amino Acids in Collard Greens
Protein breakdown per 1 cup chopped (36g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Leucine — 85% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 1 cup chopped (36g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 17mg | 47mg | 1.6% |
| Isoleucine | 36mg | 100mg | 3.3% |
| Leucine | 54mg | 151mg | 5% |
| Lysine | 42mg | 117mg | 3.9% |
| Methionine | 12mg | 33mg | 1.1% |
| Phenylalanine | 31mg | 87mg | 2.9% |
| Threonine | 31mg | 86mg | 2.8% |
| Tryptophan | 11mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Valine | 43mg | 120mg | 4% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 1 cup chopped (36g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 38mg | 105mg | 3.5% |
| Arginine | 45mg | 125mg | 4.1% |
| Aspartic Acid | 67mg | 187mg | 6.2% |
| Cystine | 9mg | 25mg | 0.8% |
| Glutamic Acid | 73mg | 204mg | 6.8% |
| Glycine | 34mg | 94mg | 3.1% |
| Proline | 38mg | 105mg | 3.5% |
| Serine | 28mg | 78mg | 2.6% |
| Tyrosine | 24mg | 66mg | 2.2% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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