Kail

Kail (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group) is a vegetable wi green or purpie leafs, the central leafs o it no bein in a heid shape.

It is conseedered tae hae mair sibness wi wild cabbitch nor maist domesticate cabbitch. The species Brassica oleracea conteens mony kynds o vegetables, includin broccoli, cauliflouer, collard greens, an brussels sproots. The cultivar group Acephala includes spring greens an collard greens an aw; thay're unco seemilar genetically.

Kail
Kail
Curly kail
SpeciesBrassica oleracea
Cultivar groupAcephala Group
OreeginUnkent, afore the Middle Ages

Nutritional value

Kail, keukit, byled, drained, 'ithoot saut
Nutreetional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy117 kJ (28 kcal)
5.63 g
Succars1.25 g
Dietary fibre2 g
0.4 g
Protein
1.9 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.
beta-carotene
lutein zeaxanthin
(85%)
681 μg
(76%)
8173 μg
18246 μg
Thiamine (B1)
(5%)
0.053 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(6%)
0.07 mg
Niacin (B3)
(3%)
0.5 mg
Vitamin B6
(11%)
0.138 mg
Folate (B9)
(3%)
13 μg
Choline
(0%)
0.4 mg
Vitamin C
(49%)
41 mg
Vitamin E
(6%)
0.85 mg
Vitamin K
(778%)
817 μg
Meenerals
Calcium
(7%)
72 mg
Airn
(7%)
0.9 mg
Magnesium
(5%)
18 mg
Manganese
(20%)
0.416 mg
Phosphorus
(4%)
28 mg
Potassium
(5%)
228 mg
Sodium
(2%)
23 mg
Zinc
(3%)
0.24 mg
Ither constituents
Watter91.2 g

  • Units
  • μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams
  • IU = Internaitional units
Percentages are approximated uisin US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, an calcium is rowth in kail. Kail is a soorce o twa carotenoids, lutein an zeaxanthin. Kail, as wi broccoli an ither brassicas, conteens sulforaphane (parteecular whan it's been chappit or minced), a chemical wi potent anti-cancer properties. Bylin lawers the leevel o sulforaphane; housomeiver, steamin, microwavin, or stir fryin disna cause a important loss. Lik ither brassica vegetables, kail is a soorce o indole-3-carbinol an aw, a chemical that forders DNA repair in cells an appears tae keep cancer cells fae growin. Kail haes been foond tae conteen a group o resins cried bile acid sequestrants, that haes been shawn tae lawer cholesterol an lawer absorption o dietary fat. Steamin signeeficantly accresses thir bile acid bindin properties.

References


Tags:

Brassica oleraceaBroccoliCauliflouer

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