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Colour Wheel of Plant Food Nutrition continued
Plant food Nutrition
Dark green
Basil Terpenoids, flavonoids
Beetroot Leaves: beta carotene, calcium, iron
Broccoli Vitamin C, dietary fibre, iron, potassium, vitamin
E, folate, beta carotene, flavonoids, sulphoraphane,
phenolics, lutein, zeaxanthin
Kale Carotenoids, vitamin C, flavonoids, sulphur compounds
Kiwifruit Vitamin C, flavonoids, dietary fibre
Mint Flavonoids, menthol, volatile oils, terpenoids
Rosemary Terpenoids, flavonoids
Sage Terpenoids, flavonoids
Spinach Carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin), vitamin C, beta
carotene, folate, fibre, iron
Wheatgrass Coumarins
Yellow
Banana Potassium, dietary fibre, vitamins B6, C
Corn Dietary fibre, vitamin C, beta carotene, niacin, folate,
potassium, phenolics, carotenoids
Grapefruit Vitamin C, dietary fibre, flavonoids
Lemon Flavonoids, pectin, vitamin C
Nashi Small amount of vitamins and minerals, some dietary
fibre
Passionfruit Vitamin C, dietary fibre, riboflavin, niacin, iron
Peach Vitamin C, dietary fibre, beta carotene
Pear Dietary fibre, small amount of vitamins and minerals
Pineapple Vitamin C, fibre, small amount of other vitamins and
minerals