Table 3.
Selected vitamins of some raw leafy African vegetables per 100 g fresh material.
| Carotene (mg) | Vitamin A (μg) RAE | Ascorbic acid (mg) | B1 (mg) | B2 (mg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin leaves)a | 1.7 | 0.12 | |||
| Amaranthus tricolor (misbredie)a | 1.6 | 0.03 | |||
| Corchorus tridens (wild jute)a | 3.67 | 0.07 | |||
| Solanum retroflexum (black nightshade)b | 5.57 | 422 | 5 | 0.08 | 0.17 |
| Amaranthus cruentus (pigweed)b | 7.14 | 537 | 2 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| Corchorus olitorius (jew‘s mallow)b | 4.3 | 329 | 1 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)b | 7.03 | 537 | 9 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin leaves)b | 4.25 | 325 | 2 | 0.04 | 0.1 |
| Citrullus lanatus (tsamma melon leaves)b | 4.96 | 375 | 10 | 0.01 | 0.1 |
| Cleome gynandra (spider flower)b | 5.94 | 434 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.21 |