The Brussels sprout belongs to the vegetable culture of a kind of a look Cabbage garden. She was brought by the Belgian selectors on the basis of usual sheet cabbage. The tiny sizes and a nice type of kochanchik in combination with the bright and drawing attention coloring made this grade popular both in daily food, and on a holiday table.
Caloric content and nutrition value
In 100 g of a crude Brussels sprout contain:
- carbohydrates — 8.0 g;
- proteins — 4.8 g;
- sugars — 2.2 g;
- fats — 0.3 g;
- fatty acids — 0.1 g;
- caloric content — 43 kcal.
By the way, the caloric content of 100 g of the baked vegetable is 156 kcal.
Whether you know? Ancient Greeks believed that cabbage well removes alcohol intoxication. Therefore this vegetable was considered at them as a sobriety symbol. And here in Japan the cabbage to these not only is eaten, but also landed as an ornamental plant.
Vitamin and mineral structure
In 100 g of a crude Brussels sprout are:
- vitamin C — 104.4-207.7 mg;
- carotene — 0.1-0.5 mg;
- B1 vitamin — 0.13 mg;
- B2 vitamin — 0.15 mg;
- B6 vitamin — 0.28 mg;
- B9 vitamin — 31 mg;
- PP vitamin — 0.70 mg;
- sodium salts — 7 mg;
- potassium salts — 500 mg;
- calcium salts — 40 mg;
- magnesium salts — 40 mg;
- phosphorus salts — 110 mg;
- iron salts — 1.3 mg.
Learn more about advantage other species of cabbage, such as white, red, color, broccoli and a kohlrabi.
In addition, a set of enzymes, free amino acids and iodine contains. The richest vitamin and mineral complex of this cabbage does it valuable to a diet of the person and also important natural remedy.
Than it is useful to an organism
The Brussels sprout has the following useful properties for a human body:
- amino acids favorably influence work of a cardiovascular system, reduce the content of "harmful" cholesterol;
- vitamin A, lutein and zeaxanthin promote improvement of sight, slow down degenerative processes in an eye retina;
- beta carotene is strong antioxidant and also strengthens immunity, reduces risk of viral infections and problems with lungs;
- vitamin K protects brain neurons from damage that positively influences the general condition of brain activity and is prevention from Alzheimer's disease;
- at the constant use of cabbage the isothiocyanates which are in it will help to protect an organism from carcinogens;
- the high content of cellulose normalizes work of a system of digestion;
- organic compounds of amino acids and glucose — glyukozinolata — have the expressed anti-inflammatory properties.
Besides, fresh juice helps healing of wounds and recovery of work of a pancreas that is extremely important at diabetes.
Important! Choosing a Brussels sprout, pay attention to freshness of the top leaves and lack of traces of rotting or dark stains on a stalk and on kochanchik. The yellow shade speaks about deterioration of vegetable.
Muzhchin
The Brussels sprout is extremely valuable to male health. Unfortunately, the bad ecology, frequent stresses and addictions weaken male power and reduce quality of spermatozoa. In this case this useful vegetable will come to the rescue. It is good prevention of diseases of an urinogenital system and also improves activity of spermatozoa and ability to conception.
Zhenshchin
All general valuable properties of cabbage are applicable also for a female body, but there are also features. For example, the indole-3-carbinol which is contained in it is capable to constrain cancer cells of mammary glands from replication. Cabbage improves a condition of integuments, nails and hair that is especially important for a female.
Besides, regular consumption of this vegetable improves blood circulation in female genitals and improves an organism in general. And the low caloric content and abundance of cellulose also help to lose weight.
Wheat bran, whole-grain and white loaf, rice, flax seeds, dried apricots, avocado, pistachios, soy, chick-pea, lentil, siliculose haricot, pumpkin, celery contain the high level of cellulose.
Children
This species of cabbage is very useful to all age therefore it should be included also in a diet of children. However not earlier than one and a half years and gradually, as well as any other product. Vegetable is rich in calcium content that is extremely necessary for the growing children's organism, especially for his bones. And the extensive composition of vitamins and minerals will positively affect development of all organism.
Also the fact that the substances which are contained in vegetable increase protective forces of an organism and help to cope with infections and viruses quicker is invaluable.
What can be made and what it is combined with
For food use the kochanchik having high food qualities which are formed in bosoms of leaves of side modified kidneys. They have sweetish and slightly nut taste and are very much appreciated by gourmets of the whole world. They are eaten crude, boiled, fried, stewed or steamed.
The Brussels sprout is considered almost universal product and is good in many dishes: soups, salads, ragout, omelets, baked puddings. It is perfectly combined with other vegetables and often used in frozen mixed vegetables and marinated sets. The whole kochanchik attractively look on a plate and perfectly approach as garnishes for any meat, a bird or fish. And can act as independent garnishes, and in combination with other products.
Whether you know? All the known sourcrout was thought up for the first time in China. For giving of specific taste it was soaked in wine. Fed with this plain dish the slaves building the Great Wall.
Whether it is possible to eat on a diet
In view of the lowered caloric content and a rich vitamin complex the Brussels sprout is used as a dietary product. Besides, due to high content of cellulose, it helps to bring slags out of an organism and to adjust the correct work of intestines. And high content of protein in it improves quality of this product.
Also cellulose helps to adjust digestive processes and quickly sates an organism that is undoubted plus for growing thin. It is the best of all to use vegetable in the crude, boiled or baked look and not to be fond of various gas stations and oils. However, at tendency to a meteorizm, it is better to reduce quantity and frequency of the use of kochanchik. Anyway, it is better to be guided by health.
For keeping to a diet a long time it is especially important that vegetable not only will enrich a habitual diet with valuable nutrients, but also will help to diversify it.
Read about advantage of the consumption of sauerkraut and cabbage juice.
Whether it is possible for pregnant women and the feeding mothers
The Brussels sprout well is suitable for the use by pregnant women as the high content of folic acid (B9 vitamin) in its structure reduces risk of congenital defects of the kid, for example, of a wolf mouth or splitting of a backbone. Intake of folic acid in an organism of future mother in the first two months of pregnancy when all internals are stuffed up, including, and a nervous tube of a fruit — future backbone is especially important.
Also it will help to fill a lack of calcium and will save from locks which are a frequent problem of pregnant women. And the low caloric content of a product will promote control of weight.
At normal shipping, this vegetable will be useful also to the feeding mothers. It contains the substances increasing protective forces of an organism and also reducing risk of bleedings during the postnatal period. Therefore it is worth including it in the diet at least once in a week. However it is necessary to enter it gradually, watching a condition of the child not to provoke colic.
Important! It is good to store the grown-up or bought Brussels sprout in vegetable department of the fridge and as required to cut off kochanchik from a stalk. At emergence of signs of rotting it is necessary to remove the damaged sites, and kochanchik — to freeze.
Contraindications and harm
The Brussels sprout can provoke an abdominal distension, especially at the people suffering from a syndrome of the angry intestines or a syndrome Krone. The increased gas generation at the same time is caused by residues of fructose — a fruktanama.
At individual intolerance the vegetable which is especially made in a stewed look can cause increase in acidity and heartburn.
Also people should be careful with violation of work of a thyroid gland. As well as can lead other cruciferae family, this vegetable to development of a hypothyroidism that is promoted by the goytrogena suppressing production of hormones of a thyroid gland. But a part of nutritionists consider that action of goytrogen can be neutralized, having thermally processed kochanchik. However, in it there are also indoles preventing digestion of iodine a thyroid gland.
As well as any other product, a Brussels sprout needs to be used reasonably, and then it, undoubtedly, will bring big benefit to your organism and will please with new refined tastes. Try to observe a measure, eat variously and include these tasty kochanchik in the diet at least once in a week.