凤尾鸡冠（Celosia cristata  L. cv. Plumosa）的营养成分分析表明：干品中花序、茎叶及种子的蛋白质含量分别为１９．４０％，２４．６０％及２７．０４％；氨基酸种类齐全；ＶＢ_１、ＶＢ_２、ＶＣ、ＶＥ和β－胡萝卜素等多种维生素含量较高；膳食纤维和无机元素含量丰富；种子脂肪含量为１０．１０％。说明风尾鸡冠富含多种营养成分，是一种值得开发利用的食物资源。

The nutritional components of Celosia cristata  L. cv. Plumosa were analysed by regular methods. It showed that the protein content in dried sample is about 19. 40%, 24. 60% and 27. 04 % in the inflorescence, leaf and stalk and seed respectively. These proteins are rich in all kinds of amino acid; many kinds of vitamins such as VB₁, VB₂, VC, VE and β－carotene are in high content and dietary fiber and inorganic elements are abundant, the amount of fat in .seed is about 10. 1 %. It is suggested that this species has high nutritional and health protecting value and is a fine source of food which can be exploited and used.