Unleash Food Fact #80 Kale Craziness! ~ Kale is green leafy vegetable in the Brassica family, which includes Brussels sprouts, collards and cabbage. Kale was brought to the United States by English settlers in the seventeenth century. Kale should be purchased when it has deeply colored leaves and hardy stems. ~ One cup of kale contains 34 calories, 6.7 grams of total carbohydrates and 1.3 grams of dietary fibre. Based on a 2,000 calorie-a-day diet, these measurements represent 2 percent of the recommended daily value, or DV, used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for carbohydrates and 5 percent for dietary fiber. Kale also provides 2.2 grams of protein. ~ Calories in one cup of raw kale total 34, or 2 percent DV. Carbohydrates account for 24.2 calories. Protein makes up 5.4 calories and the remaining calories come from fat. ~ The total fat content is 0.5 grams. One cup provides 0.1 grams of saturated fat and 0.2 grams of polyunsaturated fats. Heart-healthy fatty acids total 121 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids and 92.4 milligrams of omega-6s. ~ Kale is an excellent source of vitamins. Just one cup contains 684% DV of Vitamin K, 206% DV of Vitamin A, 9% DV Vitamin B6, 5% DV of folate, 5% DV of Thiamin and 5% DV of Riboflavin. Other vitamins in kale include niacin and pantothenic acid. ~ Kale is a rich source of manganese (26% DV); copper (10% DV); potassium (9% DV) and calcium (9 % DV). Other minerals between 4 and 6 percent DV each include iron, magnesium and phosphorus. Woahhh thats heaps!!!
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:26:31 +0000
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