Proximate Composition, Calcium, Iron and α-Carotene Contents of Vegetable Preparations

Vegetables are soft, fleshy, edible plant products and occupy an important place especially in the vegetarian diet in India. Nutritionally vegetables have a vital role to play, vitamins and minerals being their major contributions to the human diet. Vegetables are categorized under three groups namely leafy vegetables, other vegetables and ischolar_mains and tubers.