Burdock

Burdock · Arctium lappa

Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Nutrition facts per 100 g · edible portion

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Dietary labels are inferred automatically from Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt's food group, name and nutrient profile — a helpful guide, not a guarantee. Recipes and brands vary, so always read the label on packaged foods.

4%
88 kcal Calories
4%
2.1 g Protein
8%
21.2 g Carbs
0%
0.1 g Fat

Good nutrient density 27/100

How many beneficial nutrients Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt delivers for its calories — scored across 24 vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber, minus saturated fat and sodium. See the most nutrient-dense foods.

Caloric ratio

Where the calories in Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt come from — the split across carbs, fat & protein.

What Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is a good source of

Stand-out nutrients per 100 g, by share of your Daily Value.

Vitamin B616% Manganese12% Copper10%

Full nutrition breakdown

  • Beneficial
  • Moderate
  • Limit
  • Neutral

Bars are shaded by how a high amount affects your diet — green for nutrients to seek out (fiber, protein, vitamins), red for those best kept low (saturated fat, sodium, cholesterol), neutral where it depends. Each bar shows the % of your Daily Value per serving.

CarbohydratesAmount% DV
Total Carbohydrate21.2 g
8%
Dietary Fiber1.8 g
6%
Total Sugars3.6 g
Fats & Fatty AcidsAmount% DV
Total Fat0.1 g
0%
Trans Fat0.0 g
Protein & Amino AcidsAmount% DV
Protein2.1 g
4%
Histidine42.0 mg
Isoleucine41.0 mg
Leucine44.0 mg
Lysine92.0 mg
Methionine12.0 mg
Phenylalanine45.0 mg
Threonine35.0 mg
Tryptophan8.0 mg
Valine46.0 mg
VitaminsAmount% DV
Vitamin A (RAE)0.0 mcg
0%
Vitamin C2.6 mg
3%
Vitamin D0.0 mcg
0%
Vitamin E0.5 mg
3%
Vitamin K2.0 mcg
2%
Thiamin (B1)0.0 mg
3%
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
4%
Niacin (B3)0.3 mg
2%
Vitamin B60.3 mg
16%
Folate (B9)20.0 mcg
5%
Vitamin B120.0 mcg
0%
Pantothenic Acid (B5)0.4 mg
7%
Betaine0.2 mg
MineralsAmount% DV
Calcium49.0 mg
4%
Iron0.8 mg
4%
Magnesium39.0 mg
9%
Phosphorus93.0 mg
7%
Potassium360.0 mg
8%
Sodium240.0 mg
10%
Zinc0.4 mg
3%
Copper0.1 mg
10%
Manganese0.3 mg
12%
Selenium0.9 mcg
2%
SterolsAmount% DV
Cholesterol0.0 mg
0%
Phytosterols~
OtherAmount% DV
Alcohol~
Caffeine0.0 mg
Theobromine0.0 mg
Ash1.0 g

About Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Burdock (Arctium lappa), known as gobo in Japan, is a long, slender root vegetable prized across East Asian cooking for its earthy, sweet, slightly nutty flavor and satisfying crunch. The dark, fibrous taproot can grow several feet long and is dug before the plant's bristly seed burrs form, the very burrs that famously inspired a Swiss engineer to invent Velcro after finding them clinging to his dog.

Burdock is most popular in Japanese and Korean kitchens, shredded and stir-fried with carrot in the sweet-savory classic kinpira gobo, simmered in soups and hot pots, or pickled, and the dried root is also roasted into a caffeine-free tea and brewed into the old-fashioned dandelion-and-burdock drink. It is low in calories and a good source of fiber, including the prebiotic inulin that feeds healthy gut bacteria, plus antioxidants, and it carries a long history in herbal medicine and macrobiotic cooking.

The cut flesh browns quickly, so scrub the root well, peel it, and drop the pieces straight into cold water. Wrapped in a damp towel, fresh burdock keeps in the refrigerator for a week or so.

Source: USDA FoodData Central & FooDB. Values are per 100 g, edible portion.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt?

There are 88 calories in 100 g of Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, or about 146 calories in 1 root (166 g).

How much protein is in Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt?

Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 2.1 g of protein per 100 g.

How many carbs are in Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt?

Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 21.2 g of carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt?

Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt provides 0.1 g of total fat per 100 g.

What is Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt a good source of?

Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is a good source of Vitamin B6, Manganese and Copper (per 100 g). Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

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