Cleome gynandra
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Cleome gynandra

Common name:
Spider Plant

Local name:
Ofsaga, saga, liSaga, lisaka

Country:
Kenya

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, raw

Spider plant is high in beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamin C and calcium and a good source of vitamin E, iron and oxalic acid. Leaves and shoots are usually boiled or used to prepare soups.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(43) 180
Water (g)85
Protein (g)4.8
Fat (g)0.8
Available carbohydrates (g)2.1
Dietary Fiber (g)4.3
Ash (g)3
Ca (mg)189
Fe (mg)2.6
Mg (mg)48
P (mg)49
K (mg)478
Na (mg)19
Zn (mg)0.76
Vit A-RAE (mcg)217
ß-carotene (mcg)2603
VitC (mg)64
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