Discuss the importance of vegetables in human diet.

1.	Discuss the importance of vegetables in human diet.
Answer» 1. Rich source of vitamins: Vitamin A: Fenugreek leaves, amaranth, carrot etc. Vit. B-1: Beans, peas, bitter gourd Vit. B-2: Red chillies, bathua, palak Vit B-3: Peas, beans, capsicum, carrot Vit B-5: Cow pea Vit B-6: muskmelon, watermelon Vit B-7: knol-khol Vit B-9: spinach, parsley, asparagus, peas, beans Vit B-12: Spinach Vitamin D: Bitter gourd Vit E: spinach, broccoli, zuchni Vit K: spinach, broccoli, parsley, knol-khol 2. Rich source of minerals: Ca : amaranth, palak, green onion P: cowpea, peas, Iodine: okra, beans K: melons, celery Fe: carrot, bitter gourd, amaranth, Zn: Beans, pumpkins, 3. Polyphenolic compounds: Anthocyanin: red cabbage, purple broccoli, brinjal, black carrot, Flavanoides: onion 4. Glucosinolates: cauliflower, broccoli 5. Dietary fiber 6. Proteins : leguminous vegetables 7. Carbohydrate: potato, sweet potato

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1. Rich source of vitamins:

Vitamin A: Fenugreek leaves, amaranth, carrot etc.

Vit. B-1: Beans, peas, bitter gourd

Vit. B-2: Red chillies, bathua, palak

Vit B-3: Peas, beans, capsicum, carrot

Vit B-5: Cow pea

Vit B-6: muskmelon, watermelon

Vit B-7: knol-khol

Vit B-9: spinach, parsley, asparagus, peas, beans

Vit B-12: Spinach

Vitamin D: Bitter gourd

Vit E: spinach, broccoli, zuchni

Vit K: spinach, broccoli, parsley, knol-khol

2. Rich source of minerals:

Ca : amaranth, palak, green onion

P: cowpea, peas,

Iodine: okra, beans

K: melons, celery

Fe: carrot, bitter gourd, amaranth,

Zn: Beans, pumpkins,

3. Polyphenolic compounds:

Anthocyanin: red cabbage, purple broccoli, brinjal, black carrot,

Flavanoides: onion

4. Glucosinolates: cauliflower, broccoli

5. Dietary fiber

6. Proteins : leguminous vegetables

7. Carbohydrate: potato, sweet potato

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