Vitamin C - A key nutrient that the body needs to fight infection, heal wounds, and keep tissues healthy
- Corn (some)
- Cabbage (good)
- Pumpkins (good)
- Sweet Potato (good)
- Red Capsicum (very high)
- Beans (rich)
- Cauliflower (excellent)
- Spinach (excellent)
- Broccoli (several day's supply)
- Peas (excellent)
- Potato (excellent)
Dietary fibre - Essential for maintaining a healthy digestive system
- Pumpkins (some)
- Potato (some)
- Sweet Potato (some)
- Carrots (some)
- Cabbage (good)
- Cauliflower (good)
- Broccoli (good)
- Eggplant (good)
- Beans (good)
- Peas (best)
- Spinach (high)
- Corn (excellent)
Folate - a vitamin in the B-vitamin family that helps cells to mature and is needed before and after pregnancy to prevent birth defects.
- Cauliflower (some)
- Broccoli (good)
- Beans (good)
- younger carrots (more)
- Spinach (excellent)
- Corn (excellent)
Carbohydrate - a major source of energy in the diet.
- Peas (some)
- Corn (good)
- Potato (good)
Niacin - A form of vitamin B that raises the amount of HDL ("good") cholesterol in the blood
- Pumpkins (some)
- Peas (some)
- Corn (some)
Beta carotene - helps maintain smooth, soft disease-free skin
- Broccoli (good)
- Corn (some)
- Sweet Potato (rich)
- Red Capsicum (rich)
- Cabbage (excelent)
- Pumpkins (excellent)
- Spinach (excellent)
- Beans (excellent)
- Carrots (excellent)
Potassium - require this when we lose lots of body fluid
- Potato (some)
- Broccoli (good)
- edible-podded peas (good)
- Corn (excellent)
Iron - the oxygen-carrying component of the blood
- Peas (some)
- Broccoli (good)
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