Baby cabbage calories, teach you to understand the effects and functions of baby cabbage

At first glance, baby cabbage may be mistaken for Chinese cabbage that has not yet grown up, but in fact the two vegetables are different, but their nutritional value is the same. Not only do we Chinese like to eat baby cabbage, even Koreans like our baby cabbage, especially the pickled baby cabbage, which is even more delicious. But what worries people is whether the calories in baby cabbage are good for your health. Let’s learn about it today.

Calorie table of baby cabbage:

Protein (g) 1.9, Calories (kcal) 8, Dietary Fiber (g) 2.3, Carbohydrates (g) 2.4, Vitamin A (μg) 8, Vitamin B1 (mg) 0.04, Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.03, Folic Acid (μg) 86.4, Niacin (mg) 0.61, Vitamin C (mg) 12, Phosphorus (mg) 58, Calcium (mg) 78, Potassium (mg) 278, Magnesium (mg) 17, Sodium (mg) 19.3, Iron (mg) 0.4, Zinc (mg) 0.35, Water (g) 95, Manganese (mg) 0.13, Copper (mg) 0.03, Selenium (μg) 0.16

The efficacy and function of baby cabbage

1. Enhance immunity: Baby cabbage enhances the body's immunity and has the effect of preventing colds and eliminating fatigue.

2. Quenching thirst and promoting diuresis: Baby cabbage is low in calories and contains beta-carotene, iron, and magnesium, which can increase the components needed for calcium absorption. In addition, the potassium in baby cabbage can excrete salt from the body and has a diuretic effect.

3. Good for the stomach and intestines: Stewed baby cabbage helps digestion, so it is most suitable for people with poor stomach and intestines or other diseases.

4. Promote digestion: Baby cabbage can promote intestinal wall peristalsis, help digestion, prevent dry stools, and maintain smooth bowel movements. It can also prevent silicosis (a disease caused by long-term inhalation of silica dust in the respiratory tract, which causes extensive lung fibrosis, with shortness of breath as the main symptom), breast cancer, colon cancer and other diseases.

How to choose baby cabbage

When choosing authentic baby cabbage, it is best to pick those that are small in size and firm to the touch. If it feels loose when you pinch it, it may be made from cabbage core.

There is still a big difference between cabbage heart and baby cabbage. In terms of taste, Chinese cabbage has more water and is not as delicate and smooth as baby cabbage; in terms of color, the leaves of baby cabbage are tender yellow, while the cabbage heart is yellow with white because it is exposed to less sunlight; in terms of appearance, the leaf base of baby cabbage is narrower and the veins are thinner, while the leaf base and veins of Chinese cabbage are wider; in terms of the heart, the Chinese cabbage heart grows more densely and its leaves are severely wrinkled and twisted, while the baby cabbage leaves are relatively flat.