20 Foods Rich in Essential Nutrients Your Body Needs the Most

Nutrients help us lead a healthy life by providing the vitamins and minerals that our body needs. A team of researchers examined 1000 kinds of raw foods. The objective was to make a shortlist of foods enriched with nutrients our body needed the most. Do you wonder what 20 foods made to the list? Here are those God-sent edibles we can’t afford not eating:

20. Long-stemmed broccoli

22 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 62
A type of broccoli called long-stemmed or stalk broccoli. This vegetable is calciferous with a long stem and small flower part.

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19. Red pepper

324 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 62
Hot pepper is the fruit of the capsicum plant. It is rich in capsaicinoid, carotenoid, and ascorbic acid. The vegetable is also rich in all types of antioxidants.

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18. Black cabbage

32 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 63
A kind of cabbage without the lump in the middle.

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17. Basil

23 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 63
An appreciated vegetable for protecting the heart from various cardiovascular ailments. It is believed to be effective against dangerous fungus and bacteria.

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15. Spinach

29 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 64
Rich in magnesium, folate, vitamin A and carotenoids.

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14. Dandelion leaf

45 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 64
Dandelion leaf is highly rich in vitamins A, C, and calcium.

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13. Grapefruit

42 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 64
Grapefruit when sliced acquires a reddish tinge due to the accumulated carotenoid and lycopene pigments.

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12. Red cabbage

31 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 65
The vegetable is highly rich in Vitamins, fiber, manganese, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.

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11. Spring onion/Scallion

27 calories (100 g) Food rating: 65
Spring onion is rich in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium. It is also a rich source of vitamin K.

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10. Green Peas

77 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 67
Green peas are rich in phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and fiber.

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9. Tangerines

53 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 67
The fruit has a high sugar content, rich in carotenoids and vitamin A.

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8. Watercress

11 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 68
Highly rich in Vitamin A, C, K, Calcium, and Magnesium.

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7. Dried celery

319 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 68
An important source of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

dried celery nutrition and health benefits

6. Dried parsley

292 calories (100 g) Food rating: 69
As a spice, dried and ground parsley is rich in boron, fluoride, and calcium, an important nutrition for bone and dental health.

dried parsley nutrition and health benefits

5. Beet leaf

22 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 70
It is the leaf of the sugar beet plant. The food is rich in iron, vitamin K, B, and B2 (riboflavin).

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4.Chard

19 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 78
Chard is highly rich in Iron, Potassium, Phosphorous, Vitamin A, C, and E.

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3.Pumpkin seed

559 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 84
Rich in Iron, fiber, saturated, and unsaturated fat.

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2. Chia Seed

486 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 85
These tiny black seeds are very rich in fiber, protein, linolenic acid, phenolic acid, and various vitamins.

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1. Almonds

579 calories/100 g | Nutrition rating: 97
Highly rich in fiber,  protein, and fat. Almonds are also a great source of Vitamin E, Manganese, Magnesium and B2.

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FOODS RICH IN ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

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