Organic Produce

Nutritional facts. The table compares nutritional valure between organic and non-organic food

% of Dry Weight Total Ash or

ML Equivalent 100 Gram Dry Weight

Trace Elements Trace Per Dry Matter

Mineral Matter

Phosphorus

Calcium

Magne- sium

Potas- sium

Sodium

Boron

Manga- nese

Iron

Copper

Cobalt

Snap

Beans

Organic

Inorganic

10.45

4.04

0.36

0.22

40.5

15.5

60.0

14.8

99.7

29.1

8.6

0.0

7.3

10.0

60.0

2.0

227.0

10.0

69.0

3.0

0.26

0.0

Cabbage

Organic

Inorganic

10.38

6.12

0.38

0.18

60.0

17.5

43.6

13.6

148.3

33.7

20.4

0.8

42.0

7.0

13.0

2.0

94.0

20.0

48.0

0.4

0.15

0.0

Lettuce

Organic

Inorganic

24.48

7.01

0.43

0.22

71.0

16.0

49.3

13.1

176.5

53.7

12.2

0.0

37.0

6.0

169.0

1.0

516.0

9.0

60.0

3.0

0.19

0.0

Tomatoes

Organic

Inorganic

14.2

6.07

0.35

0.16

23.0

4.5

59.2

4.5

148.3

58.8

6.5

0.0

36.0

0.0

68.0

1.0

1938.0

1.0

53.0

0.0

0.63

0.0

Spinach

Organic

Inorganic

28.56

12.38

0.52

0.27

96.0

47.5

203.9

46.9

237.0

84.6

69.5

0.8

88.0

12.0

117.0

1.0

1584.0

19.0

32.0

0.3

0.25

0.2

Source: Variations in Mineral Content in Vegetables, Firman, E., Bear Report, Ruger University 1984

Organic produce is more nutritious

Taste the difference

		Beans	Tomato	Capsicum	Silver Beet
Calcium	Supermarket	40	6.7	4.7	6
Calcium	Organic	480	67	84	1600
Potassium	Supermarket	260	200	150	150
Potassium	Organic	1900	300	1600	2600
Magnesium	Supermarket	26	10	11	69
Magnesium	Organic	240	89	700	1700
Sodium	Supermarket	<1	2.4	<1	180
Sodium	Organic	<10	26	20	1800
Iron	Supermarket	0.6	<5	<5	1.4
Iron	Organic	<5	<5	<5	9.4
Zinc	Supermarket	<5	<5	<5	9.4
Zinc	Organic	0.38	0.19	0.13	0.57

Measurements in mg / Kg

Is grown without Chemicals	Is grown without Herbicides	Is high in nutrition
Is grown without Fungicide	Is grown without Pesticide	Is not genetically modified