Table 2.
Nutritional content of selected raw indigenous leafy vegetables (mg/100 g).
| ILV | Ca | P | Fe | Mg | Na | K | Vit C | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranth | 323.70 | 89.00 | 7.50 | 122.00 | 230.00 | 341.00 | 50.00 | [44] |
| Cowpea leaves | 428.01 | 17.23 | 9.62 | 46.73 | 31.25 | 81.25 | 8.00 | [66] |
| Nightshade | 100.47 | 62.50 | 8.63 | 461.00 | 74.22 | 100.00 | 54.00 | [44] |
| Slender leaf | 1.234.40 | 11.25 | 28.13 | 155.00 | 22.66 | 162.50 | - | [44] |
| Spider plant | 1.484.40 | 48.95 | 29.67 | 47.50 | 18.75 | 75.00 | - | [44] |
| Lamb’s quarters | 309 | 72 | 1.2 | 34 | 43 | 452 | 80 | [74] |
| Purslane | 65 | 44 | 1.99 | 68 | - | 494 | 21 | [74] |
| Blackjack | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | 63 | [75] |
| Jew’s mallow | 208 | 83 | 4.76 | 64 | - | 559 | 37 | [74] |
| Pumpkin leaves | 15 | 41 | 0.87 | 15 | 4 | 170 | 43 | [76,77] |
| Chinese cabbage | 77 | 29 | 0.31 | 13 | 8 | 238 | 27 | [78] |