Nettle — what it is & is it safe?

What is Nettle?

Wild herb with stinging leaves that become safe once cooked or dried, used in soups and teas.

Nettle has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 6 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Nettle is also known as nettle — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Purees

Citric Acid (E330) Natural Flavouring Water Sugar (Sucrose) Apple Lemon Steviol Glycosides (E960) Glucose Syrup Orange Spinach