Leafy Green Vegetables List

Perhaps, it is the wisest and the best measure to inculcate your daily diet with leafy green vegetables. Doing this will reward you with a healthy heart and also keep you from the risks of developing certain types of cancers. There are a lot of other vegetables such as those from the cruciferous family, and the family of legumes, tuber, and squashes. However, this group of veggies which we are talking about, happens to be the most ideal kind among all others. This is due to their quality to easily be consumed by the human digestive system. Certain vegetables contain cellulose and starch and our digestive system are not well suited for these stuffs. On the other hand, the leafy ones lack such substances, and are low in calories and high in nutrients and minerals. These vegetables also contain fatty acid, but in amounts which are considered suitable to be used by the body. Experts say that everyday, at least one kind of leafy greens must be eaten. An alphabetical list of vegetables will help you further to find more infos about the vegetables.

These vegetables are also rich in fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, K, D, and E. And these vitamins are kind of difficult to be consumed by the body, unless aided by a little bit of dietary fat. This is the reason why, these vegetables must be combined with dietary fat, such as butter, olive or canola oil, cheese, etc. This would help the body absorb all the nutrients it requires.

Leafy Green Vegetables and their Nutrients

The list follows an alphabetical order. The table also gives a quick summary of the vitamins, nutrients and other minerals each of these vegetables are rich in, thus, giving you a brief idea on their benefits.

Vegetables	Rich In...
Agati	Vitamin A, B, C and minerals.
Amaranth	Vitamin K, A, B6, C, riboflavin and folate. Also, high in calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese.
Artichoke	Vitamin B and minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron.
Arugula	Vitamins A, C and calcium.
Beet	Vitamin E, A, C, K and thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and manganese.
Bok choy	Vitamins A, C and calcium
Borage	Vitamins A, C, B6, Thiamin, Folate, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, Iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese.
Collard greens	Vitamin C, E and A.
Cabbage	Vitamin C and beta-carotene. Also high in folic acid.
Chard	Vitamins K, A, B1, B2, B6, C, E, magnesium, manganese, potassium, iron and dietary fiber.
Chaya	Vitamins C, Protein, crude fiber, calcium, potassium, iron, and carotene.
Colocasia	Vitamins B6, C, thiamin, riboflavin, iron, phosphorus, and zinc. Also rich in niacin, potassium, copper, and manganese.
Dandelion	Vitamins A, C, K, calcium and potassium.
Endive	Vitamins A, C, K, E, magnesium and phosphorus.
Escarole	Vitamins A, C, K, E, magnesium and phosphorus.
Fenugreek	Vitamins C , K, potassium, calcium and iron.
Garden cress	Vitamins A, C, E, calcium and iron.
Ground-elder	Vitamin C, iron, calcium, magnesium, carotene.
Iceberg lettuce	Vitamins A, C, K, Folate and manganese. Also high in thiamin, vitamin B6, iron and potassium.
Chinese Kale	Vitamins A, C, calcium, protein and iron.
Kale	Vitamins A, C, K, B6, E, protein, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, iron and magnesium.
Kohlrabi greens	Vitamins C and potassium and fiber.
Leek	Vitamins B6, vitamins C, folate, and iron.
Lettuce	Vitamins A, K, C, folate, manganese and chromium.
Moringa	Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C, calcium, chromium, fiber, iron, manganese, potassium, protein and zinc.
Mustard greens	Vitamins A, C, and K, folate, and calcium.
Nasturtium	Vitamins C and several minerals.
Purslane	Vitamins A, B6, C, thiamin, niacin, folate. riboflavin, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese.
Radichetta	Vitamins A, C and calcium.
Romaine	Vitamins A, C, K, folate, manganese, and chromium.
Sorrel	Vitamins A and C.
Spinach	Vitamins A, C, E, K, niacin, zinc, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese.
Spring Greens	Vitamins C, A, fiber, iron, calcium.
Stinging nettle	Vitamins A, C, D, iron, potassium, manganese, and calcium.
Tatsoi	Vitamins A, C, potassium and calcium.
Tropaeolum	Vitamin C.
Turnip Greens	Vitamins A, C, E, B6, folate, copper, calcium, and dietary fiber.
Watercress	Vitamins A, B1,B6, E, beta-carotene, iron, calcium and zinc.

And that would be all for some of the most nutritious leafy green vegetables which you can include in your diet, and add health and more days to your life.