NUTRITIONAL VALUE of COCA in COMPARISON with some foods of universal use, for 100 grams of leaves
CALORIES
COCA 306 kcal.
HONEY 308 kcal.
PROTEINS
COCA 18.9 g.
VEAL 20.7 g.
CARBOHYDRATES
COCA 46.2 g.
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 48.5 g.
CHESTNUTS 44.2 g.
LENTILS 48 g.
FIBERS
COCA 14.2 g.
ALMONDS 14.3 g.
CECI 13.8 g.
FATS
COCA 3.3 g.
CHESTNUTS 3 g.
WHOLE MILK 3.4 g
CALCIUM
COCA 1540 mg.
WHOLE MILK 119 mg.
MILK HALF SKIMMED 122 mg.
PARMESAN 1340 mg.
IRON
COCA 45.8 mg.
SPINACH 2.9 mg.
SOYA 8.4 mg.
PHOSPHOROUS
COCA 911.8 mg.
Average of 30 plants, cereals and fruits 270 mg.
VITAMIN A
COCA 14,000 I.U.
CARROTS 1,148 U.I.
VITAMIN B1 (thiamine)
COCA 0.58 mg.
Average of 30 plants, cereals and fruits 0.68 mg.
VITAMIN B2 (riboflavin)
COCA 1.73 mg.
Average of 30 plants, cereals and fruits 0.18 mg.
VITAMIN C
COCA 53 mg.
SPINACH 54 mg.
STRAWBERRIES 54 mg.
KIWI 85 mg.
(Coca: from “La hoja increíble”, Mortimer & Coll, 1992)
(Other foods: from various sources)


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