herb
Guascas
Guascas is a herb. It is plant-derived, so it rules out no diet on its own.
Also known asGallant soldier
Fresh · per 100 g
Cited against parsley in the absence of any published record for guascas. The two are not the same plant and guascas has a more pungent, bitter flavour profile; the figures here describe a generic fresh leafy herb rather than guascas specifically.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 36 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.3 g |
| of which sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fibre | 3.3 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| of which saturates | 0.1 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.3 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 56 mg |
| Potassium | 554 mg |
| Calcium | 138 mg |
| Iron | 6.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 50 mg |
| Phosphorus | 58 mg |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Manganese | 0.2 mg |
| Selenium | 0.1 µg |
| Vitamin A | 421 µg |
| Vitamin C | 133 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin K | 1640 µg |
| Thiamin | 0.1 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin | 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Folate | 152 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Choline | 12.8 mg |
USDA FDC SR Legacy record 170416. USDA publishes no record for guascas (Galinsoga parviflora), the slightly bitter Andean herb that gives ajiaco santafereño its characteristic flavour. This is its record for fresh flat-leaf parsley, the closest published composition for a fresh, leafy culinary herb used in similar small quantities. Density measured.