Food Plants International

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Food Value: Per 100 g edible portion
Edible Moisture Energy Protein Calcium Iron proVit A proVit C
part % KJ g mg mg µg mg
Seeds
Cabbage
Sap
28.0 2247 1.6 4.0 18 9
Insects:
Oryctes spp. Scarabaeidae (COL) Rhinoceros beetle
Segetes gracilis Tettigoniidae (ORTH) Coconut tree hoppers
And several others.
Diseases:
Black leaf mould Fungus Brooksia tropicalis Hansf.
Pests:
Importance: A major cash crop but also significant as a food by farmers in many areas.
Zinc
mg