Malabar spinach

Malabar spinach

malibar spinach

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Other Names:ceylon spinach

What is Malabar spinach

Malabar spinach (Basella alba) is a green used in Asian cooking. The green stem variety is used for stir-fries, noodles or a simple steamed or braised vegetable. There is also a red stem variety which is used in the same way one would use spinach.

Substitute for Malabar spinach

You can substitute regular spinach for Malabar spinach.

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Nutrition Information For Malabar spinach

Serving Size

1 cup

Calories

10

Calories from Fat

0

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 0g

0%

Saturated Fat 0g

0%

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

Sodium 24mg

0%

Potassium

113g

0%

Total Carbohydrate 1g

0%

Dietary Fiber 1g

0%

Sugars 0g

Protein 1g

0%

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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