Vegetable Nutrition - Nutritional values for Vegetables and pulses

Vegetable nutrition.....

Ever wondered how healthy your favourite piece of fruit is for you? If you have, or are just curious, check out our list below.

All values are per 100g

Vegetables

Food item	calories	Fat	carbohydrates	Protein content	Nutritional value
Alfalfa sprouts	30	0	4	Poor	Very good
Artichoke
Globe	8	0	19	Good	Very good
Jerusalem	40	0	12	Good	Very good
Asparagus	12	0	4	Poor	Very good
Aubergine	14	0	4	Poor	Very good
Beans
French	25	0	1	Poor	Very good
Green	25	0	2	Poor	Very good
Beetroot	35	0	1	Poor	Very good
Broccoli	25	0	1	Good	Very good
Brussell sprouts	25	0	1	Good	Very good
Cabbage
Bok choy	12	0	1	Poor	Very good
Chinese	8	0	1	Poor	Very good
Red	22	0	2	Poor	Very good
Savoy	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
carrots	37	0	8	Poor	Very good
Cassava	125	0	30	Poor	Very good
cauliflower	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Celeriac	30	0	5	Poor	Very good
Celery	12	0	3	Poor	Very good
Chilli
Green	20	0	1	Poor	Very good
Red	26	0	4	Poor	Very good
Courgettes
Green	15	0	2	Poor	Very good
Yellow	15	0	2	Poor	Very good
Cucumber
English	9	0	6	Poor	Very good
Lebanese	12	0	3	Poor	Very good
Fennel	12	0	4	Poor	Very good
Herb salad, commercial	15	0	2	Poor	Very good
Kale	33	0	2	Good	Excellent
Leek
Standard	20	0	3	Poor	Very good
Baby	23	0	3	Poor	Very good
Lettuce
Cos	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Curly endive	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Green lollo	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Green oak	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Iceberg	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Lollo rosso	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Mesclun	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Radicchio	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Red oak	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
Swiss chard	20	0	2	Poor	Very good
mange tout	60	0	5	Good	Very good
Marrow	20	0	4	Poor	Very good
Mushrooms
Buttons	25	0	2	Poor	Very good
Chinese	50	0	15	Poor	Very good
Enoki	35	0	6	Poor	Very good
Oyster	35	0	5	Poor	Very good
Shiitake, dried	295	0	64	Good	Very good
Onion
Brown	25	0	4	Poor	Excellent
Red	25	0	4	Poor	Excellent
White	25	0	4	Poor	Excellent
Parsnip	65	0	14	Poor	Very good
Peas
Fresh green	60	0	6	Poor	Very good
Tinned	67	0	9	Poor	Poor
Sugarsnap	33	0	5	Poor	Very good
Peppers
Green	15	0	3	Poor	Excellent
red	25	0	4	Poor	Excellent
Potato	75	0	16	Poor	Very good
Pumpkin	40	0	7	Poor	Very good
Radish	3	0	2	Poor	Very good
Salad leaves, commercial	25	0	2	Poor	Very good
Seaweed	10	0	1	Poor	Very good
Shallot	25	0	4	Poor	Excellent
Spinach	30	0	2	Poor	Very good
Spring onion	25	0	4	Poor	Excellent
Sweet potato	80	0	20	Poor	Very good
Swede	10	0	2	Poor	Very good
Tomato
Beefsteak	20	0	3	Poor	Excellent
Cherry	20	0	3	Poor	Excellent
plum	20	0	3	Poor	Excellent
Plum, tinned/ peeled	24	0	4	Poor	Excellent
Puree	92	Low	18	Poor	Excellent
Round	20	0	3	Poor	Excellent
Sun dried, in oil	200	Medium/high	25	Poor	Excellent
Vine ripened	20	0	3	Poor	Excellent
Turnip	12	0	2	Good	Very good
Yam	150	0	35	Poor	Very good

Pulses

Food item	calories	Fat	carbohydrates	Protein content	Nutritional value
Aduki	120	0	20	Very good	Very good
Baked beans in tomato sauce	75	0	14	Good	Good
Black-eye	110	0	20	Very good	Very good
Broad	150	0	6	Very good	Very good
Butter	80	0	12	Very good	Very good
Chickpeas	110	0	15	Very good	Very good
Chili	70	0	12	Poor	Good
Haricot	100	0	16	Good	Good
Hummus	190	0	12	Very good	Very good
Kidney (red)	100	0	16	Very good	Very good
Lentils	100	0	16	Very good	Very good
Lima	75	0	10	Very good	Very good
Pinto	140	0	25	Very good	Very good
Soya
Bean	140	0	5	Very good	Very good
tofu	75	0	1	Very good	Very good

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