Unexpected nutritional value of eating raw cabbage

bắp cải - Ảnh 1. — Cabbage contains many nutrients that are good for health - Illustration photo

Cabbage is rich in nutrients.

Many families often choose to eat cooked cabbage instead of eating it raw. However, nutritionists reveal that eating raw cabbage has many surprising health benefits.

According to nutritionists, 100 grams of cabbage contains carbohydrates (5.16 grams); protein (1.14 grams); fat (0.09 grams); fiber (2.5 mg); energy (22kcal); folic acid (38mcg)... In addition, cabbage also contains vitamins B3, A, C, K; iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc, potassium...

According to Dr. Phan Bich Nga - Head of Pediatric Examination Department - National Institute of Nutrition, cabbage can be processed into many dishes such as salad, soup, boiled, stir-fried...

Cabbage brings many health benefits such as strengthening the immune system, good for the bone and joint system, improving digestive and cardiovascular health, preventing cancer...

Eating raw cabbage has many benefits

According to Russian doctors, cabbage has many nutritional values and is beneficial for health. This vegetable will bring more benefits if you eat it raw. That is, eating it raw will retain more nutrients in the vegetable.

Raw cabbage can be processed into dishes such as salads or used as a side dish in main dishes. Drinking cabbage juice or eating pickled cabbage are all very good for the body, providing many beneficial bacteria and increasing resistance.

However, when eating raw, you should pay attention. First, you must ensure that the vegetables are clean and ensure food hygiene and safety.

When eating raw cabbage, you should not pre-cut it, because pre-cutting the vegetables over time will cause loss of vitamins and nutrients and will not taste good when cooked.

Do not eat too much because cabbage contains a lot of oxalic acid. When used too much, this acid can combine with many essential nutrients such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. to form oxalate salts that are not good for the body.

In addition, you should limit eating when you have stomach pain, bloating, or flatulence. Cabbage is easy to produce gas and can cause bloating when eaten raw. Therefore, people with stomach pain, bloating, or flatulence should limit eating raw cabbage. Patients should cook the vegetables until they are cooked before eating.

Benefits and disadvantages of eating cooked cabbage

Cooked cabbage can be prepared in many different ways such as boiling, stir-frying, steaming... Of which, steaming has been identified as the ideal cooking method with the least loss of nutrients, and can best preserve the antioxidant activity of this vegetable.

Cooking cabbage not only softens the fiber, but also helps bile acids digest the cabbage more easily.

Boiling or steaming cabbage for a long time also reduces the amount of nitrites that bind to nutrients and reduce the ability to provide them to the body. The biggest disadvantage of steaming or boiling cabbage is that it reduces the amount of vitamin C in the food.

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LINH HAN

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