What is useful for cauliflower?
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Cauliflower differs from white cabbage in that it consists of juicy large inflorescences and delicious shoots. All vitamins and nutrients are stored in the inflorescences and make cauliflower very useful. No matter how you cook it, baking in the oven with sauce, boiling or frying - it's always a delicious side dish.
Cauliflower belongs to the family of cruciferous and is considered to be the queen among the other cabbage species, since it contains a huge amount of nutrients. This unique vegetable is useful for adults and children, its tender pulp contains easily digestible fiber, so it is great for eating people who do not want to consume white cabbage due to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Useful properties of cauliflower can be explained by the large content of almost all vitamins necessary for human health. In its composition, vitamin C is twice as high as in citrus fruits. It is enough to eat only 50 grams of cauliflower per day to make up the daily dose of vitamin C. In addition, vitamins A and C have antioxidant properties, and B vitamins, which are also found in cabbage, favorably affect the nervous system. At the same time, the calorie content of this vegetable is 100 grams only 29 kilocalories.
Cauliflower is rich in microelements: potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron and magnesium. There is also a large amount of malic and citric acids, pectin. Tartontic acid, contained in the inflorescences of cabbage, can prevent the formation of fat deposits, so it is successfully used in nutrition of people who are overweight.
All nutrients, microelements and vitamins are useful for the full and harmonious work of all organs of the human body. Thanks to such a rich composition, cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal and digestive activities are normalized, metabolic processes and immune system work are improved. By the way, cauliflower contains vegetable protein, which serves as an important building material, especially for children and adolescents.