Thistle (kg)

Nutritional value and benefits.

Nutritional value and benefits

Thistle is a vegetable with a very low energy value, accounting for approximately 20 kcal/100g. It has very important nutritional characteristics, as it contains significant amounts of vitamins and minerals and certain carbohydrates of nutritional importance. Its water content is around 94% of the total weight. Fat accounts for 0.1% and proteins barely reach 0.7%. Carbohydrates may be present in 3% of the total composition of the thistle, within which we highlight the inulin

Rich in Minerals. Of its mineral content we will highlight potassium for being the one found in the highest proportion, followed closely by magnesium, calcium, iron and phosphorus. In lesser but not less important proportion, we will find appreciable amounts of sodium and zinc

As for the supply of vitamins, we will find significant amounts of all, except vitamin B12 and vitamin E. We highlight the folates that are found in greater proportion followed by vitamin C, niacin, vitamin B2 and B6. In addition we will find in smaller proportion vitamin A and B1