Nutrients are essential components found in food that are vital for maintaining optimal metabolic functions in the body. Understanding proper nutrition helps us determine our daily needs for calories, minerals, vitamins, and phytonutrients.
For example, being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing various diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Adopting healthy eating habits can significantly reduce the likelihood of these conditions or delay their onset.
The primary goal of this blog is to educate readers about the nutritional value of the foods they eat and provide guidance for making healthier dietary choices. The blog provides detailed information about a wide range of food options that can be found in your local area.
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Tatsoi (Japanese spoon mustard) is a small, dense rosette of oval, spoon-shaped leafy greens, widely eaten in Cantonese and Japanese cuisines for its wholesome nutritional properties. The greens are abundant sources of antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. 3.5 oz fresh greens hold Calories-13, vitamin C-34 mg (37% DV), vitamin A-540 IU (18% DV), and Calcium-150 mg (15% DV).
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Broccoli nutrition - Calories: 34/100 g, Vitamin C: 89.2 mg (149% DV), Vitamin K: 101.6 µg (85% DV), Manganese: 0.210 mg (9% DV). It is rich in dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and phytochemicals that have proven health benefits against prostate, colon, and breast cancers, as well as stroke.
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Cabbage is a low-calorie, fiber-rich, modified-leafy vegetable. 100 g holds 26 calories, Folates-53 mu;g (13 % DV), Vitamin C-36.6 mg (61% DV), Vitamin K-76 μg (63% DV), Manganese-0.160 mg (7% DV). It is the storehouse of health-benefiting phytochemicals such as thiocyanates.
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Asparagus nutrition profile: Calories-20/100 g, vitamin-A- 756 IU (25% of DV), iron-1.14 mg (14% of DV), carotene ß- 449 µg. This traditional spring vegetable is prized for its delicate flavor, nutritional and health advantages.
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Excitingly sweet yet tangy kumquat fruit is enjoyed along with its peel, unlike in other citrus fruits where the bitter peel is discarded. It is an incredibly rich source of health benefiting pigmented-antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. Calories/100 g- 71, Vitamin C- 43.9 mg (73% DV), Iron- 0.86 mg (11% DV).
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Tangerines are popular in citrus fruits, rich in vitamin-C, vitamin-A, and flavonoid antioxidants such as carotenes, lutein, zeaxanthin. Calories-52 per 100 g, Protein-0.81 g, vitamin C-26.7 mg, vitamin A-681 IU, pyridoxine-0.078 mg, carotene ß-155 μg.
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Pepper-flavored mustard greens are traditional nutritious winter vegetables. Green mustard nutrition indeed is packed with several vital antioxidants such as flavonoids, vitamin C-70 mg (117% DV), vitamin A-3024 IU (101% DV), vitamin K-257.5 μg (215% DV), carotenes as well essential minerals.
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Strawberries compose health-benefiting phenolic flavonoid phytochemicals like anthocyanins and ellagic acid. Calories-32 per 100 g, Vitamin C-58.8 mg (98% DV), Manganese-0.386 mg (17% DV).
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Scallions (Spring onions) are young tender greens of the Allium family of vegetables. Crispy spring onions add a subtle flavor of onions, besides imparting a bright green color to the recipes. Nutrition profile/100 g: 32 calories, Vitamin C-18.8 mg (31% DV), Vitamin A- 997 IU (33% DV), and Iron- 1.48 mg (18.5% DV) and Calcium 72 mg (7% DV).
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