Our diet is incomplete without vegetables. There are a wide range of different veggies to pick from that you could enjoy a different vegetable every meal of the week and never get bored. Each one can also be prepared in a variety of different ways. We will discuss a few vegetable stems that can be eaten in this article.
The following vegetable stems are edible:
Asparagus
Asparagus, scientifically referred to as Asparagus officinalis, is a member of the lily family. Vegetables of this popular variety are available in green, white, and purple colors. Frittatas, spaghetti, and stir-fries are just some of the meals that use it. Asparagus is extremely low in calories and high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Celery
Celery (Apium graveolens) is a vegetable that has been used since ancient times and comes from the Apiaceae family of plants. Having tall, woody stems that taper into leaves, celery has a rather unique appearance. The average 100-gram (3+12-ounce) portion of celery contains 95 percent water and has 67 kilojoules (16 kilocalories) of dietary energy. In addition to Vitamin K, celery has a variety of vitamins and minerals in small amounts, including around 28% of the Daily Value (DV) per 100 g (3+12 oz) serving (see right table).
Celery is a low-calorie dietary fibre bulking agent popular in weight-loss programs. Celery is sometimes misunderstood as a “negative-calorie food,” meaning its digestion expends more calories than the body can absorb. Eating celery actually has a net calorie benefit since digestion consumes only a small part of the calories consumed.
Broccoli
In the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica), broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is grown for its huge blooming head, stem, and tiny accompanying leaves. 100 grams of raw broccoli offer 34 calories and contains 107 percent of the daily value (DV) of vitamin C and 97 percent of the daily value (DV) of vitamin K (table). The dietary mineral manganese and several B vitamins are somewhat abundant (10–19% DV) in raw broccoli, while other micronutrients are scarce (less than 10% DV). Raw broccoli contains 89 percent water, 7% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and very little fat (table).
Vegetables should always be consumed in a balanced diet, for one to benefit from their complete efficacy. for more such lists stay tuned to Krushi World.