Nettle may look like a weed and sting like a bee, but it's one of the most nutrient dense plants in the nature. Stinging nettle is the most nutritious of edible plants. Fresh nettle contains 5.5% protein, 0.6% fat and a record amount (2.3%) of minerals - the most important of which are iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Nettle is rich in vitamins C, B (B1 thiamine and B2 riboflavin), A and E. Nettle is two times more nutritious than carrots and three times more nutritious than spinach.