Vegetable
Stalk
Kale stalk is the structural stem used when tender, or discarded when fibrous. Peel strings if tough, cook until just tender, or use trimmings in stock when clean. Rest after high heat so juices redistribute before carving or plating.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 19.9 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 6.69 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.6 g
- Total Sugars 2.95 g
- Complex / starch 2.05 g
- Protein 2.02 g
- Water 87.3 g
- Energy 35.7 kcal
- Water 87.3 g
- Carbohydrates 6.69 g
- Protein 2.02 g
- Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 617 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.69 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 166 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.63 mg
- Vitamin K 430 µg
- Minerals 399 mg
- Major Minerals 398 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.07 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.09 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.69 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.34 · vitamin-b6: 0.17 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 165.7 · vitamin-e: 1.63 · vitamin-k: 430.1 ·
Minerals
Stalk of Kale: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Cooks bought prepped forms of kale for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named stalk portions.
Market gardeners and growers selected kale for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named stalk portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of kale for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named stalk portions.