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Fresh vegetables

Item No.

Commodity and description

Calories

Protein

Fat

Notes

(No. per 100 gm.)

(Percent)

Extraction rate

Can apply to other extraction rates

Percent

FRESH VEGETABLES

72

TOMATOES (Lycopersicon esculentum)

19

1.1

0.3



ROOTS. BULBS, AND TUBERS

73

Beets, common red (Beta vulgaris)

32

1.3

0.1

As purchased without tops

74

Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus)

49

1.5

0.1


75

Leeks and green onions (Allium porrum, A. odorum, A. cepa)

20

0.8

0.1


76

Oca (Oxalis tuberosa)

56

1.9

0.7


77

Onions, mature (Allium cepa)

37

1.3

0.2


78

Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa)

49

1

0.3


79

Radishes, common, small (Raphanus sativus)

11

0.6

0.1

As purchased with tops

80

Radishes, large rooted (daikon) (R. sativus)

19

1

0.1

As purchased without tops

81

Salsify and black salisfy (Tragopogon porrifolius, Scorzonera hispanica)

59

2.5

0.5


82

Turnips and rutabagas or swedes (Brassica rapa, B. campestris)

26

0.9

0.1



GREEN AND YELLOW VEGETABLES

83

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

14

1.4

0.1


84

Beans, broad or fava (View faba)

23

2.3

0.1


85

Beans, lima (Phaseolus lunatus macrocarpus)

43

2.9

0.4


86

Beans, snap or string, young in pods (haricots) (P. vulgaris)

32

2.2

0.2


87

Beet greens (Beta vulgaris)

23

1.7

0.4


88

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea botrytis)

26

2.5

0.2


89

Brussels sprouts (B. oleracea gemmifera)

36

3.6

0.4


90

Cabbage, Chinese (B. chinensis and B. pekinensis)

11

1.1

0.1


91

Cabbage, common, headed (B. oleracea capitata)

17

1.1

0.1


92

Carrots (Daucus carota)

37

1

0.2

As purchased without tops

93

Chard, silver beet (Beta vulgaris)

18

1.5

0.2


94

Chicory and endive (Cichorium intybus, C. endivia)

12

1.1

0.1


95

Dandelion greens (Leontodon taraxacum)

40

2.4

0.6


96

Ipomoea greens (Ipomoea spp.)

28

2.4

0.3


97

Kale (Brassica oleracea acephala)

27

2.5

0.4


98

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

10

0.9

0.1


99

Mustard greens (Brassica juncea, B. lepidum)

19

1.8

0.2


100

Peas, fresh (Pisum sativum)

36

2.9

0.2


101

Peas, edible-podded (P. sativum)

44

3.1

0.2


102

Peppers (Capsicum annuum), green

19

1

0.2

Includes chilies

103

Peppers, red

28

1.2

0.2

104

Peppers, unspecified

24

1.1

0.2

105

Spinach (Spinaicia oleracea)

17

1.8

0.2


106

Turnip and rutabaga tops (Brassica rapa, B. campestris)

23

2.3

0.3



OTHER VEGETABLES

107

Artichokes, French or globe (Cynara scolymus)

24

1.4

0.1


108

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea botrytis)

13

1.3

0.1


109

Celery (Celeri graveolens)

12

0.7

0.1


110

Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus)

10

0.6

0.1


111

Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

20

1

0.2


112

Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea gongylodes)

15

1.1

0.1


113

Maize (corn), green (Zea mays)

35

1.3

0.5


114

Pumpkins, squashes and gourds, mature (Cucurbitaceae, mainly Cucurbita spp.)

23

0.9

0.2

Winter types, squash, pumpkin

115

Pumpkins, squashes and gourds, immature (Cucurbitaceae, mainly Cucurbita spp.)

13

0.7

0.1

Summer squashes, vegetable marrows, zucchini, etc.

116

Unspecified fresh vegetables

22

1.4

0.2

Weighted average4

4 Average of the kinds important in consumption; these figures are to be applied only when no information is available on the quantities of each kind. In developing the averages for these values, the weights assigned to the groups, in terms of the weight as purchased, were approximately as follows: tomatoes - 8%; roots, bulbs, and tubers - 15%; green and yellow vegetables - 57%; other vegetables - 20%.


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