Tea Leaf Willow · Salix pulchra

Willow, leaves in oil (Alaska Native)

Nutrition facts per 100 g · edible portion

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Willow, leaves in oil (Alaska Native) Willow, young leaves, chopped (Alaska Native)

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30%

591 kcal Calories

2.6 g Protein

8.1 g Carbs

78%

61.0 g Fat

Low nutrient density 4/100

How many beneficial nutrients Willow, leaves in oil (Alaska Native) 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 Willow, leaves in oil (Alaska Native) come from — the split across carbs, fat & protein.

591 kcal / serving

5% from carbs

Carbs 5%

8.1 g per serving
Fat 93%

61.0 g per serving
Protein 2%

2.6 g per serving

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.

Carbohydrates	Amount	% DV
Total Carbohydrate	8.1 g	3%

Fats & Fatty Acids	Amount	% DV
Total Fat	61.0 g	78%

Protein & Amino Acids	Amount	% DV
Protein	2.6 g	5%

Vitamins	Amount	% DV
Vitamin A (RAE)	~	—
Vitamin C	~	—
Vitamin D	~	—
Vitamin E	~	—
Vitamin K	~	—
Thiamin (B1)	~	—
Riboflavin (B2)	~	—
Niacin (B3)	~	—
Vitamin B6	~	—
Folate (B9)	~	—
Vitamin B12	~	—

Minerals	Amount	% DV
Calcium	~	—
Iron	1.3 mg	7%
Magnesium	~	—
Phosphorus	58.0 mg	5%
Potassium	~	—
Sodium	~	—
Zinc	~	—

Sterols	Amount	% DV
Cholesterol	~	—
Phytosterols	~	—

Other	Amount	% DV
Alcohol	~	—
Caffeine	~	—
Theobromine	~	—
Ash	0.3 g	—

About Willow, leaves in oil (Alaska Native)

Tea-leaf willow is a low, spreading Arctic and subarctic shrub of the willow family, native to the tundra and cold northern reaches of North America and Eurasia. Though not a market vegetable, it has long been an important wild food for Indigenous peoples of the far north, who gather its young leaves, tender shoots, and inner bark in spring. The fresh new leaves are notably rich in vitamin C, several times more than an orange by weight, which made them a valued guard against scurvy in a land with few fresh greens; they are eaten raw, mixed with other foods, or steeped as a mild herbal tea.

The young peeled shoots and sweetish inner bark add extra nourishment during the short growing season. Like many wild greens, the plant offers vitamins and antioxidants rather than calories. Its tender spring growth is by far the best part to gather. Harvest only the youngest leaves and shoots from clean areas, use them fresh, and steep the leaves gently to make a light, vitamin-rich tea.

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