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Table 4 Nutritional value of the most important edible weeds in Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe

From: Use of weeds as traditional vegetables in Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe

Species

Nutritional value

References

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

[37–40]

Cucumis metuliferus

43

4

0.7

2.42

5.55

2974

434

1174

317

4

3

11

20

1022

0.07

0.02

19

[33, 41, 42]

Cucumis anguria

17

1.4

0.3

-

2.2

27

34

-

-

7

-

-

3.6

-

325

0.1

52

[39, 43]

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

[37, 44]

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

[33, 45, 46]