Salsify

About this record

Salsify is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw”. 17 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent), Vitamin E, Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Biotin (B7), Choline, Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine…; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Potassium: 200th of 779 foods with a value (380 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin B6: 188th of 728 foods with a value (0.277 mg per 100 g)
• Calcium: 236th of 790 foods with a value (60 mg per 100 g)
• Riboflavin (B2): 226th of 744 foods with a value (0.22 mg per 100 g)
• Manganese: 211th of 688 foods with a value (0.268 mg per 100 g)

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

Other preparation in the data: Boiled

Source record: Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Salsify, (vegetable oyster), raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Salsify, flesh only, raw” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Salsify (oysterplant, vegetable oyster), raw” (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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