Leafy Green Vegetables List

The leafy green vegetables list in this article will let you know about the various greens which can do wonders for your health and well-being.

It is perhaps the wisest and the best measure to inculcate leafy green vegetables in your daily diet. 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 too, such as those from the cruciferous family and the family of legumes, tubers, 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 is not well suited for this stuffs. On the other hand, the leafy ones lack such substances, and are also low in calories and high in nutrients and minerals. These vegetables also contain fatty acids, but in amounts that are considered suitable to be used by the body. Experts say that everyday at least one kind of leafy green must be eaten. An alphabetical list of vegetables will help you further to find more information about the vegetables.

These vegetables are also rich in fat-soluble vitamins A, K, D, and E. These vitamins are a little 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 in absorbing 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, 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, p[rotein, 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, and 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.