The asian farmer was pushing me to buy moringa leaves at the farmers market. I looked up the nutrition facts and I was very impressed. Check out the calcium, iron and protein levels.

They are kind of chewy and not tender.
They have a neutral taste.
They are not juicy, so I personally would not try juicing them. I also can't imagine just chewing them. SO the only option I see is making them into a smoothie. I plan on buying them every week and growing my own tree.

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100g
Nutrient value- pods Leaves
Energy 37 Kcal (2%) 64 Kcal (3%)
Carbohydrates 8.53 g (6.5%) 8.28% (6%)
Protein 2.10 g (4%) 9.40 g (17%)
Total Fat 0.20 g (1%) 1.40% (7%)
Cholesterol 0 mg (0%) 0 mg (0%)
Dietary Fiber 3.2 g (8%) 2.0 g (5%)

Vitamins
Folates 44 µg (11%) 40 µg (10%)
Niacin 0.680 mg (4%) 2.220 mg (14%)
Pyridoxine 0.120 mg (9%) 1.200 mg (92%)
Riboflavin 0.074 mg (6%) 0.660 mg (51%)
Thiamin 0.053 mg (4.5%) 0.257 mg (21.5%)
Vitamin A 74 IU (2.5%) 7564 IU (252%)
Vitamin C 141mg (235%) 51.7 mg (86%)
Electrolytes
Sodium 42 mg (3%) 9 mg (0.5%)
Potassium 461 mg (10%) 337 mg (7%)
Minerals
Calcium 30 mg (3%) 185 mg (18.5%)
Iron 0.36 mg (4.5%) 4.00 mg (50%)
Magnesium 45 mg (11%) 147 mg (37%)
Phosphorus 50 mg (9%) 112 mg (20%)
Selenium 8.2 µg (15%) 0.9 µg (1.5%)
Zinc 0.45 mg (4%) 0.60 mg (5%)

"I looked up the nutrition facts and I was very impressed. Check out the calcium, iron and protein levels."

What does the phytochemical content look like? It appears to be a great source of vitamins, minerals, and protein, but that's the easy stuff to get!



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/17/2015 09:22PM by jtprindl.

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I put this batch in my salad dressing and blended. It was good.

Salad dressing ingredients:
-huge handful of moringa
-handful of thai basil
-2 garlic cloves
-sprouted sunflower and pumpkin seeds
-a little cashew
-the juice of 1 lemon and 3 oranges

Hi Tai

The salad dressing looks SUPER awesome. Might try that some time. Can you tell me how you sprouted your pumpkin and sunflower seeds? I also love basil. Fresh moringa leaves taste nice to me.