1 Cup of Asparagus has a mere 43.2 calories and is loaded with the following:
- Potassium: 288mg or 8.23% of your daily value
- Potassium usually works with other nutrients in the body:
- works with sodium to help regulate the level of water in the body
- along with magnesium and calcium, it helps strengthen the heart and control blood pressure
- Potassium is found in meats, milk, fruits and vegetables
- Folate: 262.8 mcg or 65.7% of daily value
- Folate is essential for a heart-healthy diet
- It is involved with some of the most important happenings in our bodies: cell maintenance and repair, synthesis of DNA, amino acid metabolism and formation of red and white blood cells
- Studies say the consumption of 400 mcg of folate daily would reduce the number of heart attacks suffered by Americans each year by 10%.
- Folate is found in fruits, green leafy vegetables and yeast
- Fiber: 2.8g or 11.52% of your daily value
- Fiber helps lower cholesterol and triglycerides as well as prevent:
- Ulcers
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease, and
- Cancer
- Keeps us fuller, longer-can help with weight-loss or maintenance
- Vitamin K: 91.8mcg or 114.75% of your daily value
- Helps with blood clotting and supporting healthy bones
- Vitamin A (beta-carotene): 575.10mcg
- Rutin:
- Aids in protecting blood vessels
- Inulin:
- Is a special fiber that promotes gut health
- Quercetin:
- Asparagus contains this anti-inflammatory and cancer-fighting flavanoid
- Glutathione:
- An antioxidant that has been labeled one of the body's most important
- Asparagus has also been noted in numerous consumer advocate and research groups as one of the least contaminated with pesticides
- Asparagus is a natural diuretic, which helps clean the kidneys
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