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. 2015 Apr 22;54(5):493–519. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2015.1017758

TABLE 6 .

List of Food Items with their Nutritive Value Available in the Indian Food Composition Tables

S. No. Parameter/ Food items Common name (Gopalan et al. 1989) Energy (Kcal/100 g) Protein (g/100 g) Total fat (g/100 g) Total carbo-hydrate (g/100 g) Crude fiber (g/100 g) Dietary fiber (g/100 g) Vitamin A (ß-carotene) (μg/100 g) Vit B1 (mg/100 g) Vit B2 (mg/100 g) Vit B3 (mg/100 g) Vit C (mg/100 g) Calcium (mg/100 g) Iron (mg/100g) Zinc (mg/100g) Sodium (mg/100 g) Folic acid (μg/100 g) (Total)
1. Rice, raw milled (Cereal) Rice, raw milled, 5% 345 6.8 0.5 78.2 0.2 4.1 0 0.06 0.06 1.9 0 10 0.7 1.4   8.0
2. Makka (Cereal) Maize, dry 342 11.1 3.6 66.2 2.7 11.9 90 0.42 0.10 1.8 0 10 2.3 2.8 15.9 20.0
3. Mandua (Millet) Ragi, Finger millet 328 7.3 1.3 72.0 3.6 11.5 42 0.42 0.19 1.1 0 344 3.9 2.3 11.0 18.3
4. Salkaya (Gondla) (Millet) Samai 341 7.7 4.7 67.0 7.6   0 0.30 0.09 3.2 0 17 9.3 3.7 8.1 9.0
5. Ghongi (Meat) Snail, big 97 10.5 0.6 12.4               870        
6. Demta (Meat and eggs) Red ants with eggs 131 13.4 4.6 9.1             104        
7. Moosa (Meat) Field rat’s meat 104 23.6 1.0 0.1               30        
8. Perua (Meat) Pigeon 137 23.3 4.9                 12        
9. Pothi (Fish) Puti 106 18.1 2.4 3.1           0.3 15 110 1.0      
10. Chingri (Fish) Prawn 89 19.1 1.0 0.8     0 0.01 0.10 4.8   323 5.3   66.0  
11. Singhi (Fish) Singhi 124 22.8 0.6 6.9           0.8   670 2.3   53.0  
12. Setua (Meat) Mussel, fresh water 81 14.5 1.6 2.1               592        
13. Kenkda (Meat) Crab, muscle 59 8.9 1.1 3.3     780f     3.1   1,370 21.2      
14. Kachua (Meat) Turtle’s meat 86 16.5 1.5 1.5               7        
15. Batakh (Meat) Duck 130 21.6 4.8 0.1               4        
16. Batakh anda (Duck egg) Egg, duck 181 13.5 13.70 0.8     405f 0.12 0.26 0.2   70 2.5     80.0
17. Barbatti (Pulse) Cowpea 323 24.1 1.0 54.5 3.8   12 0.51 0.20 1.3 0 77 8.6 4.6 23.2 133.0
18. Kulthi dal (Pulse) Horsegram, whole 321 22.0 0.5 57.2 5.3   71 0.42 0.20 1.5 1 287 6.77 2.8 11.5  
19. Chakod (GLV) Fetid cassia, fresh 49 5.0 0.8 5.5 2.1   10,512 0.08 0.19 0.8 82 520 12.4      
20. Saaru saag (GLV; fresh) Colocasia leaves (green variety) 56 3.9 1.5 6.8 2.9 6.6 5,920 0.22 0.26 1.1 12 227 10.0      
21. Chimti saag (GLV) Chimti sag 46 3.2 0.7 6.9 2.1             194        
22. Koinaar saag (GLV) Konar sag 62 3.6 1.0 9.7 5.5             312        
23. Siliary saag (GLV) Sinduar sag 38 2.0 0.7 5.8 1.5             323        
24. Bhaji sag (GLV) Amaranth viridis 38 5.2 0.3 3.8 6.1           179 330 18.7      
25. Lal bhaji (GLV) Amaranth, tender 45 4.0 0.5 6.1 1.0 4.0 5,520 0.03 0.30 1.2 99 397 3.49 0.18 230.0 149.0
26. Aloo saag (GLV) Potato leaves 40 4.4 0.9 3.6 1.3             120        
27. Matha saag (GLV) Mata sag (lupu) 303 7.2 4.8 57.8 13.5             1,717        
28. Sarla/Katai saag (GLV) Sarli sag 86 4.0 1.1 14.9 1.5             127      
29. Sunsuniya saag (GLV) Susni sag 46 3.7 1.4 4.6 1.3             53      
30. Karmi saag (GLV) Ipomea leaves 28 2.9 0.4 3.1 1.2   1,980 0.05 0.13 0.6 37 110 3.9      
31. Gandharisaag (GLV) Amaranth, spinosus 43 3.0 0.3 7.0 1.1   3,564 0     33 800 22.9      
32. Kudrum leaves/Thepa saag (GLV) Gogu 56 1.7 1.1 9.9   3.8 6,970 0.07 0.39 1.1 20 172 2.28 0.27    
33. Khapra sag (GLV) Saravallai keerai 24 2.0 0.4 3.2 0.9           70 100 38.5      
34. Kanda sag (GLV) Sweet potato greens 63 4.2 0.8 9.7 2.4   750 0.07 0.24 1.7 27 360 10.0      
35. Bathua saag (GLV) Bathua 30 3.7 0.4 2.9 0.8   1,740 0.01 0.14 0.6 35 150 4.2      
36. Bambu (Vegetable) Bamboo, tender shoots 43 3.9 0.5 5.7     0 0.08 0.19 0.2 5 20 0.1      
37. Munga saag (GLV) Drumstick leaves 92 6.7 1.7 12.5 0.9   6,780 0.06 0.05 0.8 220 440 0.85 0.16    
38. Gundri saag (GLV) Ponnanganni 73 5.0 0.7 11.6 2.8   1926 0 0.14 1.2 17 510 1.63      
39. Munga phal (Vegetable) Drumstick flowers 50 3.6 0.8 7.1 1.3             51        
40. Kohnda Phool (Vegetable) Pumpkin flowers 39 2.2 0.8 5.8 0.7             120        
41. Sanai Phool (Vegetable) Sanhemp flowers 66 4.8 0.6 10.4 3.9             200        
42. Sem (Vegetable) Field beans, tender 48 3.8 0.7 6.7 1.8   187 0.10 0.06 0.7 9 210 0.83 0.40 55.4  
43. Kalkatiya sem (Vegetable) Broad beans 48 4.5 0.1 7.2 2.0 8.9 9 0.08   0.8 12 50 1.4   43.5  
44. Jangali karela (Vegetable) Kankoda 52 3.1 1.0 7.7 3.0   1,620 0.05 0.18 0.6   33 4.6      
45. Barbatti (Vegetable) Cowpea pods 48 3.5 0.2 8.1 2.0   564 0.07 0.09 0.9 14 72 2.5      
46. Bamboo/Sandhna/ Karai (Fruit) Bamboo fruit 153 3.9 0.1 34.2 3.9   11 0.09 0.09   1 10 1.5      
47. Kusum (Fruit) Kusum fruit 53 1.5 0.8 9.9 0.6             15        
48. Kendu (Fruit) Tumki 112 0.8 0.2 26.8 0.8   361 0.01 0.04 2.3 1 60 0.5      
49. Dahu (Fruit) Lakuch 66 0.7 1.1 13.3 2.8   254 0.02 0.15 0.3 135 50 0.5      
50. Mahua (Fruit) Mahua, ripe 111 1.4 1.6 22.7   307 40 45 0.23      
51. Bargad kaphal (Fruit) Banyan tree figs 72 1.7 2.0 11.8 8.5             364        
52. Karaunda (Fruit) Karonda, fresh 42 1.1 2.9 2.9 1.5             21        
53. Bhelua (Fruit) Marking nut (kernel) 587 26.4 36.4 28.4 1.4             295 6.1      
54. Ber (Fruit) Zizyphus 74 0.8 0.3 17.0   3.8 21 0.02 0.05 0.7 76 4 0.50 0.10    
55. Surguja (Oilseed) Niger seeds 515 23.9 39.0 17.1 10.9     0.07 0.97 8.4   300 56.7      

fValues represent microgram of vitamin A.