Moringa leaves contain high amounts of several essential disease-preventing nutrients, including:
- Vitamin A, which acts as a shield against eye disease, skin disease, heart ailments, diarrhea, and many other diseases.
- Vitamin C, fighting a host of illnesses including colds and flu.
- Calcium, which builds strong bones and teeth, and helps prevent osteoporosis.
- Potassium, essential for the functioning of the brain and nerves.
- Proteins, the basic building blocks of all our body cells
Comparison with Common Foods
The nutritional contents of Moringa leaves compare very well to common foods:
(Values below are per 100 g edible portion. Moringa values are for fresh leaves.)*
Vitamin A
Moringa: 6780 mcg
Carrots: 1890 mcg
Vitamin C
Moringa: 220 mg
Oranges: 30 mg
Calcium
Moringa: 440 mg
Cow's milk: 120 mg
Potassium
Moringa: 259 mg
Bananas: 88 mg
Protein
Moringa: 6.7 g
Cow's milk: 3.2 g
* from: Gopalan C, BV Rama Sastri and SC Balasubramanian. Nutritive value of Indian foods. Hyderabad, India: (National Institute of Nutrition), 1971 (revised and updated by B.S. Narasinga Rao, Y.G. Deosthale, and K.C. Pant, 1989).