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Plant food Nutrition
Purple
Beetroot Root: Folate, potassium, phenolics
Eggplant Dietary fibre, antioxidants
Grapes Dietary fibre, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A,
flavenols, phenolics, vitamin E
Olive Vitamin E
Plum Vitamins C, E, potassium, carotenoids, phenolics,
flavonoids, dietary fibre
White
Cauliflower Vitamin C, dietary fibre, folate, indoles
Chives Sulphur compounds, flavonoids
Fennel Beta carotene, dietary fibre, folate, vitamin C, iron,
flavonoids, coumarins, phenolics, terpenoids, leafy tops
contain vitamin A
Garlic Protein, dietary fibre, potassium, iron, zinc, vitamin C,
sulphur compounds, phenolics
Ginger Coumarin, gingerols, diarylheptanoids, phenolics,
dietary fibre
Leek Fibre, iron, beta carotene, vitamins B6, C, E, thiamine,
folate, other B vitamins
Lychee Vitamin C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous
Onion Oligosaccharides, dietary fibre, vitamin C, beta
carotene, flavonoids, phenolics
Parsnip Vitamin C, E, niacin, potassium, dietary fibre
Shallots Beta carotene, vitamin C, dietary fibre
Blue
Blueberry Carotenoids, resveratol, vitamin C, dietary fibre,
flavonoids, phenolics, vitamin E
Colour Wheel of Plant Food Nutrition continued