Moringa, un árbol muy nutritivo

Moringa leaves compared to common foods
Values per 100gm. edible portion

Moringa Leaves                    Other Foods

Vitamina A 678 mg     Zabahorias: 134 mg, brócoli, 800mg, batata 667mg, queso graso 800mg
Vitamina C 220 mg       Naranjas: 53 mg, guayaba 228mg, camu camu, entre 3000 a 6000mg
Calcio 440 mg          Leche vaca: 290 mg, almendras 240mg, espinacas crud. 210mg yogurt 150mg,guayaba 18mg, sésamo 783mg
Potasio 259 mg             Bananas: 434gr (otros dicen 88gr)
Proteinas 6.7 gm            leche de vaca: 30gr, carne ternera 36gr, soja 39gr, semillas zapallo 33gr

Hierro 7mg (3 veces más que las almendras y casi lo mismo que la carne vacuna)

Fuentes:

http://www.treesforlife.org/our-work/our-initiatives/moringa/nutritional-information

http://alimentosricosenproteinas.org/alimentos-ricos-en-proteinas-los-10-mejores/

http://www.naturalnews.com/022272_Moringa_medicinal_herbs.html

http://moringamalunggay.com/moringa-fresh-leaf-vs-dried-leaf.pdf

“Scientific research confirms that these humble leaves are a powerhouse of nutritional value. Gram for gram, Moringa leaves contain: SEVEN times the vitamin C in oranges, FOUR times the Calcium in milk, FOUR times the vitamin A in carrots, TWO times the protein in milk and THREE times the Potassium in bananas.”