Saturday, June 28, 2008

Vegetables - Nutritional Value




Nutritional Value of Vegetables

Vegetables act as excellent sources of distinctive kinds of vitamins. Eating vegetables high in vitamins goes a long way in improving your health fitness. So, check out vitamins in vegetables and get a complete knowledge as to which vegetable contains what kind of vitamin.
Here is a list depicting vegetables containing vitamins:


Vitamin A:sweet potato, kale, carrots, spinach, avocado, broccoli, peas, asparagus and green pepper


Vitamin B1 (thiamine): peas and avocado


Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): avocado


Vitamin B3 (niacin): avocado, peas, potatoes, mushrooms, corn, artichoke, asparagus, lima beans, sweet potato, kale, broccoli, carrots and green pepper.


Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid): avocado, sweet potato, potatoes, corn, lima beans, artichoke, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots


Vitamin B6 (pryidoxine): avocado, peas, potatoes and carrots


Vitamin B9 (folate/folic acid): lima beans, asparagus, avocado, peas, artichoke, spinach, broccoli, corn, sweet potato, kale, potatoes, carrots, onions and green pepper


Vitamin B12: none


Vitamin C: artichoke, asparagus, avocado, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumber, green pepper, kale, lima beans, mushrooms, onions, peas, potatoes, spinach and sweet potato


Vitamin D: mushrooms


Vitamin E: none


Vitamin K: Vitamin K is found in significant quantities in leafy vegetables like broccoli, spinach and kale

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