From: Use of weeds as traditional vegetables in Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe
Species | Nutritional value | References | ||||||||||||||||
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Energy (Kcal) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Fibre (g) | Carbohydrates (g) | Ca (mg) | P (mg) | K (mg) | Na (mg) | Mn (mg) | Cu (mg) | Zn (mg) | Fe (mg) | Mg (mg) | Vit A (mg) | Vit B1(mg) | Vit C (mg) | ||
Cleome gynandra | 203 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 323 | 129 | 20900 | - | 37.5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 14.4 | 119 | 71.6 | 0.03 | 13 | |
Cucumis metuliferus | 43 | 4 | 0.7 | 2.42 | 5.55 | 2974 | 434 | 1174 | 317 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 1022 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 19 | |
Cucumis anguria | 17 | 1.4 | 0.3 | - | 2.2 | 27 | 34 | - | - | 7 | - | - | 3.6 | - | 325 | 0.1 | 52 | |
Corchorus tridens | 308 | 23.6 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 75 | 1912 | 308 | 198 | 14 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 386 | 73.3 | - | 78 | |
Amaranthus hybridus | 53 | 6 | 0.5 | 2.81 | 6.0 | 2363 | 604 | 4.2 | 427 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 1317 | 31.3 | 2.75 | 495 |