Cabbage Nutritional Facts & Health Benefits

Cabbage belongs to the family of cruciferous vegetables. There are numerous health benefits of cabbage. Cruciferous vegetables includes cabbage, kale, cauliflower, lettuce and broccoli. Cabbage is available in different colours such as red, green and purple. The colour of cabbage is because of different pigments and compounds which are present in them. Cruciferous vegetables helps us in keeping full for longer time as they are loaded with fibre. This way they becomes an ideal part of weight loss journey. According to many studies when plant based foods become the part of diet it keeps all the diseases away. The risk of diabetes and heart is also reduced to a greater extent.

Nutritional Value Of Cabbage Per 100 grams

Health Benefits Of Cabbage:

• Apart from other vegetables, cabbage is mostly chosen when it  comes to weight loss because of its low calorie content. Approximately half a cup of  cabbage has only 17 calories.
• The dietary fibre In cabbage helps us to keep full for longer time and also helps in controlling appetite. This way it helps to keep the blood sugar levels in  check and also helps in weight loss.
• Cabbage can be consumed in diet in different varieties of forms. It can be part of cabbage soup, or it can be a part of cabbage salad or stir fry. Cabbage stews are also quite interesting.
• When cabbage is cooked for a longer periods of time it has a particular odour which is sulphurous which hers stronger on long time cooking.
• Many years back cabbage diet was trending for weigh loss as that diet claims that cabbage helps in burning off body fat. Well, this is not true as cabbage will not help in burning body fat.
• Fresh cabbage is highly nutritious to the body. Its fat content is much lower. 100 grams if  cabbage gives only 25k.calories.
• The health facts of cabbage is also due to its vitamin C content. It helps to keep away the infections away from the body.
• Cabbage also contains many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid, pyridoxine and thiamine as well.
• The levels of calcium  potassium, vitamin B1 and vitamin B6 is poorer in cabbage.
• The antioxidant and flavonoid content of red cabbage is quite greater when compared with green cabbage.
• Choline, beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin are the antioxidants which are present in cabbage. The flavonoids which are present in cabbage are kaempferol, quercetin and apigenin.

Healthy Receipe With  cabbage

Low calorie Cabbage Chillas

For this receipe you need to chop the  cabbage in food processor until it becomes finely chopped. Some water will be released out. Add in 2 tablespoon of suji and a tea spoon of gram flour to it in order to adjust the consistency of the Chillas. Add in the seasonings of your choice in order to enhance the flavours along with chopped garlic and zeera. If it becomes thick add in 2 tablespoon of curd to it. Brush oil onto the pan ad spread the batter of Chillas and prepare Chillas out of it. Serve them hot.

Cabbage Soup Recipe

In a pan add about a teaspoon of oil then add in chopped ginger and garlic to it. Then add in the shredded cabbage until it shrinks slightly. Then add 2 cups of water with salt and pepper to it. Adjust the consistency of the soup as required. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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