The nutritional value of cabbage and how to eat it

Hollow cabbage, also known as macaroni, hollow tube cabbage, knotty cabbage, etc., is a famous green leafy vegetable in southern China's rural areas, available for human consumption is the young leaves and stems of hollow cabbage, so what nutrition does hollow cabbage have?

The nutritional value of cabbage

Cabbage is rich in vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C and niacin and protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and so on. Its vitamin B1 content is 8 times that of tomatoes, and its calcium content is 12 times that of tomatoes.

Cabbage is rich in vitamin C

Cabbage is rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C can promote the synthesis of collagen, which is very helpful for the healing of tissue wounds. At the same time, vitamin C can also promote the metabolism of complex amino acids and tryptophan, which prolongs the life of the muscle and has the effect of prolonging life, and of course, it is ascorbic acid, which can treat scurvy caused by the lack of vitamin C.

Cabbage contains vitamin B2

The content of vitamin B2 in cabbage is considerable, and consumption of cabbage can prevent and treat inflammatory diseases such as keratitis, linguitis, seborrheic dermatitis of the nose and face, and redness and congestion of the cornea caused by the lack of vitamin B2.

Cabbage is rich in chlorophyll

Cabbage is rich in chlorophyll, a plant-specific substance, but has many benefits for the human body, such as promoting hematopoiesis, detoxifying and anti-inflammatory, deodorizing, and strengthening the body's immunity.

Cabbage contains carotenoids

Cabbage also has a high content of carotene, which is converted into vitamin A. Carotene can constitute the light-sensitive substance (retinol) in visual cells and improve vision. At the same time, carotene has certain antioxidant ability, which can maintain or promote the immune function of the body and inhibit the growth and proliferation of tumor cells, and has the effect of preventing and fighting cancer.

Empty cabbage is rich in potassium

It is rich in potassium, chlorine and other elements of the acid-base balance of Diaojie's water and liquid, which can regulate the acidity of the intestinal tract after use, prevent the dysbiosis of intestinal flora, and have a positive effect on the prevention of intestinal cancer.

Empty cabbage has contains magnesium

In human cells, magnesium is the second most important cation (potassium first), its content is also second to potassium. Magnesium has a variety of special physiological functions, it can activate a variety of enzymes in the body, inhibit abnormal excitability of nerves, maintain the stability of nucleic acid structure, participate in the synthesis of body proteins, muscle contraction and body temperature regulation. Magnesium affects potassium, sodium, calcium ions inside and outside the cell movement of the "channel", and has the role of maintaining the biological membrane potential.

Cabbage is rich in calcium

The calcium content of cabbage is extremely high is 12 times that of tomatoes, although cabbage contains a certain amount of oxalic acid, but compared to its rich content of calcium, making the impact of oxalic acid on calcium absorption is very weak, so, eating cabbage can be a calcium supplement.

Cabbage contains cellulose

Cabbage contains a lot of fiber, can increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet, while the crude fiber in cabbage can promote digestion, reduce the absorption of fat, has a certain effect of fat reduction and weight loss. Serving method

Empty cabbage with garlic paste

Ingredients: 500g of cabbage, 10g of garlic, 3ml of fish sauce, 2g of salt, and the right amount of oil. Method. 1. Remove the old yellow leaves from the empty cabbage, wash it, mince the garlic cloves and set aside. 2. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat, garlic paste burst, add cabbage, stir-fry over high heat, add salt and fish sauce to taste after cooking.