Colour Wheel of Plant Food Nutrition continued
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Plant food | Nutrition |
Green |
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Alfalfa | Beta carotene, calcium, vitamins D, E, K |
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Apple | Pectin, potassium, vitamin C, dietary fibre, boron, |
| flavonoids, phenolics |
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Asparagus | Dietary fibre, beta carotene, vitamins C, E, folate, |
| phenolics, other carotenoids |
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Beans (green) | Dietary fibre, vitamin C, beta carotene, folate, iron, |
| flavonoids, phenolics, other carotenoids |
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Bok Choy | Vitamin C, iron, folate, dietary fibre |
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Brussels Sprouts | Vitamins C, E, beta carotene, folate, iron, phenolics |
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Cabbage | Vitamin C (especially red cabbage), beta carotene, |
| calcium, iron, dietary fibre, other strong antioxidants |
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Capsicum | Vitamin C, beta carotene, flavonoids, carotenoids, |
| phenolics |
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Celery | Flavonoids, coumarins, phenolics, terpenoids |
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Coriander | Flavonoids, coumarins, phenolics, terpenoids |
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Cucumber | Small amount of vitamins and minerals |
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Grapes | Dietary fibre, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, |
| flavenols, phenolics, vitamin E |
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Honeydew melon | Vitamin C, carotenoids |
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Lettuce | Dietary fibre, beta carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, other |
| carotenoids, folate, flavonoids, phenolics, other |
| antioxidants (darker colours contain more antioxidants) |
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Lime | Flavonoids, pectin, vitamin C |
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Parsley | Vitamin C, iron, flavonoids, coumarins, phenolics, |
| terpenoids, lutein, zeaxanthin |
Pea (green) | Dietary fibre, protein, vitamin C, zinc, iron, niacin, |
| potassium, phenolics, carotenoids |
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Thyme | Terpenoids, luteolin (flavonoids) |
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Watercress | Vitamins C, E, folate, beta carotene, iron, carotenoids, |
| phenolics, flavonoids, glucosinolates |
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