Analysis of Nutrient content of cabbage in Minna

Abstract

The proximate and mineral composition of cabbage was analyzed using standard methods of food analysis. The leaves had the following proximate composition: Ash (18.17±0.02%), Crude protein (8.67± 0.09%), Crude lipid (9.68 ± 1.05%), and Available Carbohydrate (98.78 ± 0.08%). Cabbage had high moisture content (96.00 ± 1.04% wet weight) with appreciable calorific value (454.82 ± 1.22 Kcal/100g). The mineral composition in mg/100g dry weight are K (2590.25 ± 0.60), Na (53.30 ± 0.05), Ca (33.64 ± 0.05), P (11.03 ± 0.15), Mg (76.89 ± 0.01), Cu (2.53 ±0.01), Fe (10.07 ± 0.01). Mn (3.11 ± 0.04) and Zn (4.15 ± 0.07). When the minerals detected were compared to US Recommended Dietary Allowances; K, Cu and Mn were found to be adequate for all categories of people while Fe was adequate for adult male and children (7 – 10 years). Nutrient density which is the index of nutritional quality was high for K, Mg, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn, that is > 100% but low for Na, Ca and P, that is < 100% respectively.