Nutritional value of asparagus

Nutritional value of asparagus

Asparagus is the tender stem of asparagus, a plant of Liliaceae. it is a high-grade and valuable vegetable, which is regarded as "one of the top ten famous dishes in the world". Nutritionists and vegetarians in Europe and America regard it as a healthy food.

Nutritional content per 100g of asparagus:

Nutrient content: energy 75 kJ moisture 93 g protein 1.4 g fat 0.1 g dietary fiber 1.9 g carbohydrate 3 g carotene 100 μ g retinol equivalent 17 μ g thiamine 0.04 mg riboflavin 0.05 mg nicotinic acid 0.7 mg vitamin C45 mg potassium 213 mg sodium 3.1 mg calcium 10 mg magnesium 10 mg iron 1 .4 mg manganese 0.17 mg zinc 0.4 mg copper 0.07 mg phosphorus 42 mg selenium 0.21 micrograms rutin trace quercetin

Asparagus is used to be called asparagus in China because of its tender stems for food, buds shaped like Reed and bamboo shoots. Asparagus branches and leaves are bearded, so Beijingers call them "asparagus", "pig tail", "ant pole" and "wolf tail root". There are wild asparagus in Northeast and North China, which are called "medicinal chicken beans" in Northeast China. Gansu people call it "fake Gastrodia elata", "pig tail", "fake Tianmen winter" and so on.

The tender stem of asparagus is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements needed by the human body. in addition, asparagus contains unique asparagine, which has curative effect on cardiovascular disease, edema, cystitis and leukemia. it also has anti-cancer effect, so long-term consumption of asparagus is beneficial to the spleen and stomach and has a good therapeutic effect on many diseases of the human body.

Asparagus with tender stems for consumption, fresh texture, delicious flavor, tender and delicious, cut into thin slices when cooking, stir-fry, boil, stew, cold can be. First boil in boiling water for one minute, dry and put it into a plastic film bag and put it in the freezer. Take it out when eating. The famous asparagus dishes are "fresh mushroom dragon beard", "vegetarian fried asparagus", "shrimp asparagus", "asparagus pork slices", "asparagus fried eggs", "sweet and sour asparagus slices", "asparagus dried scallops" and "asparagus abalone soup".