Table 2.
Proximate composition (g/100 g), energy (kcal/100 g), and minerals and trace minerals (mg/100 g) of four different species of edible wild vegetables and its Recommended Dietary Allowance (source: [25]).
| Traditional wild plants | Erechtites valerianiaeolia (Link ex Spring) DC. | Dendrocalamus asper (Schult.) Backer | Gomphandra quadrifida (Blume) Sleumer | Solanum nigrum L. | Pleocnemia irregularis (C. Presl) Holttum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture (g/100 g) | 83.5 ± 0.51 | 89.7 ± 1.43 | 72.3 ± 0.99 | 85.2 ± 0.76 | 87.7 ± 1.31 |
| Ash (g/100 g) | 2.8 ± 0.76 | 9.65 ± 0.54 | 10.9 ± 0.12 | 8.9 ± 0.43 | 14.2 ± 0.13 |
| Fiber (g/100 g) | 3.8 ± 0.24 | 2.7 ± 0.44 | 12.5 ± 0.35 | 7.3 ± 0.64 | 2.8 ± 0.82 |
| Fat (g/100 g) | 0.2 ± 0.11 | 0.3 ± 0.24 | 0.7 ± 0.14 | <0.1 g | <0.1 g |
| Protein (g/100 g) | 1.8 ± 0.71 | 3.8 ± 0.38 | 6.2 ± 0.24 | 6.8 ± 0.45 | 3.1 ± 0.86 |
| CHO (g/100 g) | 2.5 ± 0.11 | 5.1 ± 0.14 | 7.7 ± 0.52 | 0.4 g ± 0.12 | <0.1 g |
| Energy (kJ/100 g) | 19 ± 0.12 | 38.3 ± 0.98 | 61.9 ± 0.45 | 28.8 ± 0.12 | 12.4 ± 0.13 |
| Calcium (mg/100 g) | 85.5 ± 1.42 | 135 ± 1.31 | 325 ± 0.67 | 354 ± 0.14 | 107 ± 0.29 |
| Iron (mg/100 g) | 2.2 ± 0.11 | 0.42 ± 0.03 | 5.9 ± 0.14 | 3.6 ± 0.23 | 4.9 ± 0.15 |
| Potassium (mg/100 g) | 525 ± 1.62 | 265 ± 0.51 | 564 ± 1.42 | 655 ± 0.76 | 576 ± 0.41 |
| Magnesium (mg/100 g) | 15.6 ± 0.23 | 13.6 ± 0.46 | 31.8 ± 0.11 | 79 ± 1.2 | 63 ± 0.43 |