Alternanthera sessilis (Weda Mukunuwenna)
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Alternanthera sessilis (Weda Mukunuwenna)

Common name:
Sessile Joyweed

Local name:
Weda Mukunuwenna

Country:
Sri Lanka

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, stem, raw

Sessile joywood is traditionally used as an herbal medicine to treat internal ailments. It is occasionally cultivated for food where young shoots and leaves can be consumed as a vegetable.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ
Water (g)74.98 ± 2.90
Protein (g)3.0 ± 0.10
Fat (g)0.75 ± 0.00
Available carbohydrates (g)10.76 ± 0.11
Dietary Fiber (g)6.47 ± 0.13
Ash (g)3.12 ± 0.04
Ca (mg)523.97 ± 13.16
Fe (mg)6.72 ± 0.10
Mg (mg)177.02 ± 0.69
P (mg)
K (mg)917.84 ± 23.35
Na (mg)32.15 ± 1.31
Zn (mg)3.47 ± 0.10
Vit A-RAE (mcg)541
ß-carotene (mcg)6492
VitC (mg)33.86 ± 1.91
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