Cattail

About this record

Cattail is listed here under Traditional foods, with the preparation “Preparation not stated”, from the source record “Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots (Northern Plains Indians)”. 20 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin E, Biotin (B7), Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Histidine; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Magnesium: 90th of 772 foods with a value (63 mg per 100 g)
• Manganese: 101st of 688 foods with a value (0.76 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 67th of 348 foods with a value (22.8 µg per 100 g)
• Sodium: 181st of 740 foods with a value (109 mg per 100 g)
• Calcium: 249th of 790 foods with a value (54 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots (Northern Plains Indians)” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Cattail, narrow leaf shoots, Indigenous” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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