| Plant | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangifera indica | Fruit | 590.0 | 3554.0 | -0.2 | * |
| Mammea americana | Fruit | 380.0 | 3700.0 | 0.1 | * |
| Malva sylvestris | Leaf | 280.0 | 3330.0 | 0.5 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Malva parviflora | Plant | 360.0 | 2630.0 | -0.6 | * |
| Malus domestica | Fruit | -- | 3419.0 | -0.4 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Malpighia glabra | Fruit | 320.0 | 3725.0 | 0.1 | * |
| Macadamia spp | Seed | 6910.0 | 7220.0 | 1.8 | * |
| Lycium chinense | Leaf | 290.0 | 2790.0 | -0.4 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Lupinus albus | Seed | 3710.0 | 4140.0 | -0.6 | * |
| Lupinus mutabilis | Seed | 4070.0 | 4675.0 | -0.1 | * |
| Lupinus mutabilis | Fruit | 1260.0 | 4405.0 | 1.1 | * |
| Luffa aegyptiaca | Leaf | 140.0 | 2730.0 | -0.5 | * |
| Luffa aegyptiaca | Fruit | 200.0 | 4000.0 | 0.5 | * |
| Lobelia inflata | Leaf | -- | 3000.0 | -0.0 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Lepidium meyenii | Root | -- | 3250.0 | -0.3 | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Lepidium sativum | Leaf | 320.0 | 3020.0 | 0.0 | * |
| Lens culinaris | Seed | 3380.0 | 3805.0 | -0.8 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Lens culinaris | Sprout Seedling | 1060.0 | 3533.0 | 1.6 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Larrea tridentata | Bark | -- | 3600.0 | 2.4 | * |
| Lagenaria siceraria | Fruit | 140.0 | 3140.0 | -0.8 | * |