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Common name | Nutrient composition | Botanical name | Used for | Country |
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Leafy vegetables |
Broccoli | Carbohydrates 6.64%, Sugars 1.7% Protein 2.82% Fat 0.37% Dietary fiber 2.6% | Brassica oleracea L. var. italica | Yan-tsai-shin | Taiwan |
Cabbage | Carbohydrates 5.8%, Sugars 3.2% Protein 1.28% Fat 0.1% Dietary fiber 2.5 g | Brassica oleracea | Dhamuoi Gundruk Kimchi Paocai Sauerkraut Suan-tsai | Vietnam India Korea China International Taiwan |
Chinese cabbage | Carbohydrates 3.08%, Protein 0.75% Fat 0.01% Vitamin K and Molybdenum | Brassica rapa, subsp. Pekinensis | Suan-tsai | Taiwan |
Mustard leaf | Carbohydrates 4% Protein 5% Total fat 1% Dietary fiber 9% | Brassica juncea | Burong mustala Dakguadong Dua muoi Inziangsang Pak-Gard-Dong Suan-tsai | Philippines Thailand Vietnam India Thailand Taiwan |
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Root and tubers |
Beet | Carbohydrates 9.96% Sugars 7.96% Protein 1.68% Fat 0.18% Dietary fiber 2.0% | | | |
Carrots | Carbohydrates 9.6%, Sugars 4.7% Protein 0.93% Fat 0.24% Dietary fiber 2.8% | Daucus carota | Kanji | India |
Ginger | Carbohydrates 71.62%, Sugars 3.39% Protein 8.98% Fat 4.24% Dietary fiber 14.1% | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Yan-jiang | Taiwan |
Radish | Carbohydrates 3.4% Sugars 1.86% Protein 0.68% Dietary fiber 1.6% Fat 0.1% | Raphanus sativus | Gundruk Kimchi Paocai Sinki | India Korea China India |
Turnip | Carbohydrates 5% Protein 1.5% Fat 0.9%, Dietary fiber 5% | Brassica rapa subsp. Rapa | Nozuwana-Zuke Sunki | Japan Japan |
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Vegetables |
Bamboo Shoot | Carbohydrates 5.2% Sugars 3% Protein 2.6% Fat 0.3% Dietary fiber 2.2% Potassium 11% Zinc 12% | Bambusa tulda | Soidon | India |
Cauliflower | Carbohydrates 5% Sugars 1.9% Protein 1.9% Fat 0.3% Dietary fiber 2% | Brassica oleracea | Gundruk | Nepal |
Cucumber | Carbohydrate 2.7% Protein 0.67% Fat 0.13% Dietary fiber 0.8% | Cucumis sativus | Jiang-gua Khalpi Paocai | Taiwan Nepal, India China |
Eggplant | Carbohydrate 2% Protein 2% Dietary fiber 12% Vitamin C 3% | Solanum melongena | Ca muoi | Vietnam |
Green onion | Carbohydrates 6% Protein 3% Fat 1% Dietary fiber 7% | Allium wakegi | Kimchi | Korea |
Wax gourd | Carbohydrates 3% Protein 2% Fat 0.5% Dietary Fiber 7% | Benincasa hispida Thunb. | yan-dong-gua | Taiwan |
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Fruits |
Cummingcordia | | Cordia dichotoma G. Forst. | Pobuzihi | Taiwan |
Durian | Carbohydrates 27.09% Protein 1.47% Fat 5.33% Dietary fiber 3.8% | Durio zibethinus | Tempoyak | Malaysia |
Olive | Carbohydrates 3.84% Sugars 0.54% Protein 1.03% Fat 15.32% Dietary fiber 3.3% | Olea europaea L. | Olive | Spain, Italy |
Pak-sian | | Gynandropsis pentaphylla | Pak-sian-dong | Thailand |
Peaches | Carbohydrates 9.54% Sugars 8.39% Protein 1% Fat 0.25% Dietary fiber 1.5% Vitamin C 8% | Prunus persica (L.) Stokes | Yan-taozih | China and Taiwan |
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