Table 3.
Traditional food items in ancient Sri Lanka.
| Food Varieties | Vernacular Name | Botanical Name | Nutritional Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yams | Raja ala (Greater yam) | Dioscorea alata | Moisture 76 g, Energy 87 kcal, Protein 1.9 g, Fats 0.2 g, Carbohydrates 20 g, Calcium 38 mg, Iron 1.9 mg |
| Green leaves | Heen-gotukola | Centella asiatica | Moisture 84.5 g, Energy 37 kcal, Proteins 2.1 g, Fats 0.5g, Carbohydrates 6.0 g, Calcium 224 mg, Phosphorus 32 mg, Iron 68.8 mg |
| Pethi-thora (Fetid cassia) | Cassia tora | Moisture 85.7 g, Energy 45.0 kcal, Protein 4.0, Fat 0.5 g, Carbohydrates 6.1 g, Calcium 397.0 mg, Iron 83.0 mg, Carotene 25.0 meg, Vitamin C 99.0 mg | |
| Heen sarana (Horse purslane) | Trianthema portulacastrum | Moisture 93.4 g, Energy 21.0 kcal, Protein 2.1 g, Fat 0.3 g, Carbohydrate 2.3 g calcium 50 mg, Phosphorus 28 mg, Iron 2.4 mg, Vitamin A 495 mg | |
| Iramusu | Hemidesmus indicus | Moisture 92.1 g, Energy 26 kcal, Proteins 2 g, Fats 0.7g, carbohydrates 2.9 g, Calcium 73 mg, Phosphorus 21 mg, Fe 10.9 mg, Carotene 5.586 mg | |
| Kathuru-murunga | Sesbania grandiflora | Moisture 73.1 g, Energy 93 kcal, Proteins 8.4 g, Fats 1.4 g, Carbohydrates 11.8 g, Calcium 1130 mg, Phosphrus 80 mg, Iron 3.9 mg, Carotene 5400 meg, Vitamin C 169 mg | |
| Cereal | Undu (Black gram) | Phaseolus mungo | Moisture 10.9 g, Energy 347 kcal, Proteins 24 g, Fats 1.4 g, Carbohydrates 59.6 g, Calcium 154 mg, Phosphrus 385 mg, Iron 9.1 mg, Carotene 38 g |
| Kollu (Horse gram) | Dolichos biflorus | Moisture 11.8 g, Energy 321 kcal, Proteins 22 g, Fats 0.5 g | |
| Mun-eta (Green gram) | Phaseolus aureus | Moisture 10.1 g, Energy 348 Kcal, Proteins 24.5 g, Fats 1.2 g, Carbohydrates 59.9 g, Calcium 75 mg, Phosphorus 405 mg, Iron 8.5 mg, Carotene 49 meg |