Cabbage, unpretentious to the low temperatures that are typical for most Russian territories, has long been the main vegetable on the tables of Russians. It was eaten fresh, soups were cooked with it, stewed and salted for the winter. Sauerkraut, in which all its useful qualities were preserved as much as possible, helped to survive the winter without vitamin deficiency. But the biggest health benefits of fresh cabbage are eaten as salads.
Useful properties of fresh cabbage
The maximum amount of nutrients is contained in fresh, well-ripened cabbage. The average fat content in this vegetable is from 0, 16 to 0, 67%, carbohydrates - from 5, 25 to 8, 56%, protein compounds - from 1, 27 to 3, 78%. Cabbage also contains mineral salts of manganese, iron, sulfur, zinc, phosphorus, calcium and potassium, other trace elements, phytoncides, enzymes, organic acids, including tartronic acid.
Cabbage contains readily soluble sugars - glucose, sucrose and fructose.
Cabbage is especially rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene, B vitamins, but in addition, it also contains rare vitamin U, which has a therapeutic effect on stomach and intestinal ulcers, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, stimulates peristalsis and activates the intestines. Promotes the acceleration of metabolism and a large amount of fiber, which is found in cabbage leaves.
Cabbage is a low-calorie vegetable, 100 g contains only 24 to 30 kcal, its energy value is directly dependent on how much and what mineral salts it contains, and this, in turn, depends on the composition of the soil and the fertilizers used. The average value is usually taken as 27 kcal. Cabbage promotes the removal of cholesterol, and under the action of tartronic acid, carbohydrates are not processed into fat cells, but are absorbed in the body. Because of its low calorie content and health benefits, fresh kale is part of many effective diets.
To reduce the calorie content of fresh cabbage salad, you can use a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice and a little honey instead of vegetable oil.
Calorie content of lettuce and fresh cabbage
Eating vegetables in the form of salads allows you to make them not only tastier, but also diversify your diet, making it more complete. A delicious salad is also prepared from fresh cabbage, adding grated carrots to it, a vegetable no less useful. If for the preparation of such a salad, take 100 g of cabbage and 30 g of grated carrots, and for dressing, use a teaspoon of sunflower or olive oil. The calorie content of such a portion of a salad weighing 140 g will be about 126 kcal, or 90 kcal / 100 g. You can add Bulgarian pepper cut into strips to this salad, it contains as many calories as cabbage. Cabbage salad with the addition of grated apple is very tasty, this does not affect the calorie content, but the taste of the dish is noticeably improved.
