White Kohlrabi (Uni)

Description

White kohlrabi is a tuberous, perennial, cool-season vegetable belonging to the Brassica family, which is the same as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and Brussels sprouts.

Low calories

Kohlrabi is especially rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, yet it has only 27 calories per 100g, a negligible amount of fat, and zero cholesterol.

Antioxidant

Kohlrabi stem is a rich source of vitamin C, providing 62 mg per 100 g, which is about 102% of the RDA.

Vitamin C helps the body maintain healthy connective tissue, teeth, and gums.

Its antioxidant properties also help protect the human body from diseases and cancers caused by harmful free radicals in the body.

Vitamin source

It especially contains good amounts of various B-complex groups of vitamins such as niacin, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), thiamine, pantothenic acid, etc., which acts as cofactors for various enzymes during metabolism within the body.

Source of minerals

Kohlrabi has good levels of minerals, and copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, iron, and phosphorus are particularly available in the stem.

Potassium is an important component of cells and body fluids, which helps control heart rate and blood pressure by counteracting sodium effects.

Manganese is used by the body as a cofactor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.

Credits: Healthy Way

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