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	Edit \| History \| Email Nutritional Value of Pods Moringa pods are popular in Indian curries and pickles, and have also been used in foods in other areas of Asia and Africa. Like the Moringa leaves, the pods are also very nutritious. Nutritional Value of Moringa Pods (All values below are per 100 grams of edible portion)* Calcium 30 mg Calories 26 Carbohydrates 3.7 g Carotene 110 mcg Chlorine 423 mg Chromium 0.003 mg Copper 0.01 mg Fat 0.1 g Fiber 4.8 g Iron 0.18 mg Magnesium 28 mg Manganese 0.05 mg Minerals 2.0 g Moisture 86.9 g (86.9%) Niacin 0.2 mg Phosphorus 110 mg Potassium 259 mg Protein 2.5 g Riboflavin 0.07 mg Sodium 0 mg Thiamine 0.05 mg Vitamin C 120 mg Zinc 0.16 mg * Source: Gopalan C, BV Rama Sastri and SC Balasubramanian. Nutritive value of Indian foods. Hyderabad, India: (National Institute of Nutrition), 1971 (revised and updated by B.S. Narasinga Rao, Y.G. Deosthale, and K.C. Pant, 1989). Related articles: Cooking the Pods Edit \| History \| Email

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Subject: Moringa Wiki - Nutritional value of pods

Author: Anonymous, Date: Tuesday, December 16 2008 @ 06:11 PM UTC

I'm not sure where these data for Moringa pods came from, but it would be good to know the water content that is associated with these values. The data are reported for 100 grams of edible pod, so I suspect the numbers are for 100 gms fresh weight; however, in order to compare these values with other foods, the water content must also be known.

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