Vegetable

Whole Head

Collard Greens whole head is a prepared form of the head, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Taste a scrap if quality seems uncertain before committing a whole batch.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshPreparedRoastedSimmeredStored Whole

Traits

Full FlavourIntactPortionPrep ReadyRecipe UnitStorageTraditionalWhole Head

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 31

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.26 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 19.6 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 6.6 g
Dietary Fibre 2.63 g
Total Sugars 2.99 g
Complex / starch 2.01 g
Protein 1.64 g
Water 88.5 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 31 kcal
Water 88.5 g
Carbohydrates 6.6 g
- Sugars 2.99 g
- Starch 2.01 g
- Fibre 2.63 g
Protein 1.64 g
Fat 0.26 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
Vitamins 614 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.53 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.26 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 126 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.77 mg
- Vitamin K 467 µg
Minerals 341 mg
- Major Minerals 340 mg
  - Calcium 45 mg
  - Sodium 19.6 mg
  - Potassium 275 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.53 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.26 · vitamin-b6: 0.13 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 125.5 · vitamin-e: 1.77 · vitamin-k: 467.1 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 19.63 · Potassium: 275 · Calcium: 45 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Heads mix lean meat, collagen, and small fat deposits—great for stock more than pure macros.

History

1500

Cold storage and transport made collard greens a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named whole head portions.

1850

Cooks bought prepped forms of collard greens for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named whole head portions.

1980

Market gardeners and growers selected collard greens for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named whole head portions.