Nepal

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION OF VEGETABLES

 

Note: “-“ data not available

Sources:

Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University. (2014) ASEAN Food Composition Database. Electronic version 1, February 2014, Thailand, http://www.inmu.mahidol.ac.th/aseanfoods/composition_data.html

Nepal Government. (2012) Food Composition Table for Nepal 2012. Nepal Government, Ministry of Agriculture Development, Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, National Nutrition Program. Kathmandu.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. (2012) USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 25. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page,    http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl

 

Contents

INTRODUCTION TO GOOD NUTRITION........................................................... 5

HEALTHY DIET FOR NEPALESE PEOPLE....................................................... 9

GOOD NUTRITION FOR NEPALESE PEOPLE ............................................. 12

NUTRITION THROUGH LIFE ............................................................................ 14

HEALTH BENEFITS OF VEGETABLES ...................................................... .... 17

NAMES & PHOTOS OF COMMON VEGETABLES ........................................ 27

VEGETABLE PLANTING CALENDAR ............................................................. 40

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION OF VEGETABLES ........................................ 46

VEGETABLE RECIPES .................................................................................  51

PROMOTION ....................................................................................................53

SCHOOL PROMOTIONAL EVENTS ........................................................... ....53

FAMILY PROMOTIONAL EVENTS ............................................................ ......59

COMMUNITY PROMOTIONAL EVENTS ....................................................... 62

REFERENCES ................................................................................................. ..65