Moringa Oleifera Nutrition Table
Nutritional Analysis
From
the report on “Analysis of Leaf Powder for Nutritional Composition,
July 17, 1998 by Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association in
conjunction with the Department of Engineering at the University of
Leicester and Church World Service, affiliate of the National Council
of Churches
|
Per 100 grams of
Edible portion: |
Leaf
Pods Leaves Powder |
|
Water %
Calories
Protein (g)
Fat (g)
Carbohydrate (g)
Fiber (g)
Minerals (g)
Ca (mg)
Mg (mg)
P (mg)
K (mg)
Cu (mg)
Fe (mg)
S (g)
Oxalic acid (mg)
Vitamin A - Beta Carotene (mg)
Vitamin B - choline (mg)
Vitamin B1 - thiamin (mg)
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin (mg)
Vitamin B3 - nicotinic acid (mg)
Vitamin C - ascorbic acid (mg)
Vitamin E – tocopherol acetate
Arginine (g/16gN)
Histidine (g/16gN)
Lysine (g/16gN)
Tryptophan (g/16gN)
Phenylanaline (g/16gN)
Methionine (g/16gN)
Threonine (g/16gN)
Leucine (g/16gN)
Isoleucine (g/16gN)
Valine (g/16gN)
|
86.9
26
2.5
0.1
3.7
4.8
2.0
30
24
110
259
3.1
5.3
137
10
0.11
423
0.05
0.07
0.2
120
-
3.6
1.1
1.5
0.8
4.3
1.4
3.9
6.5
4.4
5.4 |
75.0
92
6.7
1.7
13.4
0.9
2.3
440
25
70
259
1.1
7.0
137
101
6.8
423
0.21
0.05
0.8
220
-
6.0
2.1
4.3
1.9
6.4
2.0
4.9
9.3
6.3
7.1 |
7.5
205
27.1
2.3
38.2
19.2
-
2003
368
204
1324
.057
28.2
870
1.6
16.3
-
2.64
20.5
8.2
17.3
113
1.33%
0.61%
1.32%
0.43%
1.39%
0.35%
1.19%
1.95%
0.83%
1.06%
|
Moringa
Seed Kernel makes up about 75% of the seed. Per 100g the kernel
contains 4.08 water, 38.4g crude protein, 34.7% fatty oil, 16.4g N free
extract, 3.5g fiber and 3.2g ash. The cake left after oil extraction
contains, 58.9% crude protein, 0.4% CaO, 1.1% P2 O5 and 0.8% K 2O.
