Moringa drumstick pods, raw, nutritive value per 100 g and one pod.
Nutrient | Unit | Value per 100g | 1 pod (15-1/3″ long) 11g |
Proximates | | | |
Water | g | 88.2 | 9.7 |
Energy | kcal | 37 | 4 |
Protein | g | 2.1 | 0.23 |
Total lipid (fat) | g | 0.2 | 0.02 |
Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 8.53 | 0.94 |
Fiber, total dietary | g | 3.2 | 0.4 |
Minerals | | | |
Calcium, Ca | mg | 30 | 3 |
Iron, Fe | mg | 0.36 | 0.04 |
Magnesium, Mg | mg | 45 | 5 |
Phosphorus, P | mg | 50 | 6 |
Potassium, K | mg | 461 | 51 |
Sodium, Na | mg | 42 | 5 |
Zinc, Zn | mg | 0.45 | 0.05 |
Vitamins | | | |
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg | 141 | 15.5 |
Thiamin | mg | 0.053 | 0.006 |
Riboflavin | mg | 0.074 | 0.008 |
Niacin | mg | 0.62 | 0.068 |
Vitamin B-6 | mg | 0.12 | 0.013 |
Folate, DFE | µg | 44 | 5 |
Vitamin B-12 | µg | 0 | 0 |
Vitamin A, RAE | µg | 4 | 0 |
Vitamin A, IU | IU | 74 | 8 |
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | µg | 0 | 0 |
Vitamin D | IU | 0 | 0 |
Lipids | | | |
Fatty acids, total saturated | g | 0.033 | 0.004 |
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | g | 0.102 | 0.011 |
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | g | 0.003 | 0 |
Cholesterol | mg | 0 | 0 |
Source: USDA National Nutrient Database
photo source - Aravind Sivaraj (Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:An_Indian_Drumstick_(cut).jpg)