Boiled Drumstick Leaves Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

One cup of boiled drumstick leaves contains 25.2 calories, 2.2g protein, 4.7g carbs, and 0.4g fat. Boiled Drumstick Leaves is a vegetable that is low in calories. It is an excellent source of vitamin C and rich in potassium.

25.2

cal

4.7g

carbs

2.2g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.4g

fat

0.8g

fiber

0.4g

sugar

Vitamins in Boiled Drumstick Leaves

Per Cup, chopped ~42g

Vitamin A
147mcg
16%
Vitamin C
13mg
14%
Vitamin E
0.04mg
<1%
Vitamin K
45.4mcg
38%
Vitamin B6
0.39mg
23%
Thiamin (B1)
0.09mg
8%
Niacin (B3)
0.84mg
5%
Folate
9.66mcg
2%

Minerals in Boiled Drumstick Leaves

Per Cup, chopped ~42g

Calcium
63.4mg
5%
Iron
0.97mg
5%
Magnesium
14.3mg
3%
Phosphorus
28.1mg
2%
Potassium
144mg
3%
Sodium
103mg
4%
Zinc
0.21mg
2%
Selenium
0.38mcg
<1%
Copper
0.04mg
4%
Manganese
0.37mg
16%

Amino Acids in Boiled Drumstick Leaves

Protein breakdown per cup, chopped (42g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Boiled Drumstick Leaves supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per cup, chopped (42g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 46mg 110mg 2.1%
Isoleucine 106mg 253mg 4.8%
Leucine 186mg 443mg 8.4%
Lysine 126mg 301mg 5.7%
Methionine 29mg 69mg 1.3%
Phenylalanine 115mg 273mg 5.2%
Threonine 97mg 230mg 4.4%
Tryptophan 34mg 81mg 1.5%
Valine 144mg 342mg 6.5%
Other Amino Acids Per cup, chopped (42g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 166mg 395mg 7.5%
Arginine 125mg 298mg 5.7%
Aspartic Acid 217mg 516mg 9.8%
Cystine 33mg 78mg 1.5%
Glutamic Acid 244mg 580mg 11%
Glycine 122mg 290mg 5.5%
Proline 106mg 253mg 4.8%
Serine 97mg 232mg 4.4%
Tyrosine 82mg 195mg 3.7%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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