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Appendix 4

Nutrient composition tables for plants giving food in Chikal

Energy and important nutrients per 100 gram.


EnergyProteinCalciumIronVit.AThiaminRiboflavinNiacinVit.C
RefFood itemkJkcal.gmgmgugmgmgmgmg
A1baobab, leaves, raw250673,84001,1



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A1baobab, fruit11672792,22857,4120,370,062,118
A2cabbage131311,4450,4130,050,040,436
A3balami's vegetable bush









A4Cassia obtusifolia









A5Ceratotheca sesamoides









A6Corchorus olitorius









A7sour-sour, red sorrel









A8lettuce84201,2260,73250,060,152,2140
A9spear leaved Leptadenia









A10tagart bush









A11Moringa oleifera









A12Nothosaerva brachiata









A13Tapinanthus globiferus








EnergyProteinCalciumIronVit.AThiaminRiboflavinNiacinVit.C
RefFood itemkJkcal.gmgmgugmgmgmgmg
B1ladies' fingers146352,1841,2310,040,080,647
B2onion leaves









B2onion, bulb147351,2270,450,040,030,26
B3groundnuts239357223,0493,820,790,1415,51
B4pepper, raw184442,0292,61250,120,152,2140
B5melon92220,580,3420,040,050,18
B6Cucurbita









B7squash74181,2150,4340,070,030,49
B8tomato92221,0100,6750,060,040,626
B9egg-plant126301,0141,360,050,050,59
B10cowpeas133131823,0805,020,900,151,625
B11bambara groundnut144834619,06212,000,470,141,8
EnergyProteinCalciumIronVit.AThiaminRiboflavinNiacinVit.C
RefFood itemkJkcal.gmgmgugmgmgmgmg
C1wild custard apple









C2desert date









C3gegilli









C4Diospyros mespiliformis









C5leleko's fruiting Grewia









C6four-lobed Grewia / small leaved white crancberry








C7doum palm









C8Parkia clappertoniana









C9date12302942,7829,450,060,151,80
C10alluba vegetable bush









C11jujube









EnergyProteinCalciumIronVit.AThiaminRiboflavinNiacinVit.C
RefFood itemkJkcal.gmgmgugmgmgmgmg
D1earth almond, tiger nut









D2carrots146350,9350,711000,040,040,68
D3sweet potatoe, yellow, raw4561091,6332,03000,090,040,737
D3sweet potatoe, white, raw4561,91,6332,060,090,040,737
D4cassava, bitter, raw5771381,2681,950,040,050,631
D5potatoes, raw313751,7131,140,070,031,321
D6rojiya









D7taragadda









EnergyProteinCalciumIronVit.AThiaminRiboflavinNiacinVit.C
RefFood itemkJkcal.gmgmgugmgmgmgmg
E1rice13933337,091,700,250,032,80
E2millet, whole seeds13183157,439717,040,180,110,81
E2millet, flour13313185,631554,040,220,100,80
E3sorghum, whole seeds143534311,02611,030,340,153,30
E4maize, white14433459,4163,600,330,102,20
E4maize, yellow147735310,4134,9250,320,121,74
Sources: CTAoch ECSA, 1987: Food Composition Table, for energy and eight important nutrients i foods commonly eaten in East Africa. Edited by C.E.West, Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen Agricultural University, De Dreijen 12, 6703 BC Wageningen, Holland. (S)Statens livsmedelsverk 1986: Livsmedelstabeller.
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