Swede, flesh only, boiled in unsalted water

Swede is a root vegetable. These figures describe the flesh only, peeled, diced and boiled in unsalted water. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with some fibre and vitamin C. Per 100g, it contains 5.8g of carbohydrate, 3g of fibre, 15mg of vitamin C and 0.1g of fat.

Fibre supports normal bowel function, while vitamin C is needed for normal collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Swede prepared in this way contains little salt, although adding salt, butter or sauces will change its nutritional content. This is worth noting when comparing plain boiled swede with prepared dishes. Full nutritional figures are shown in the tables below.