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Post by daylilydude on Jan 15, 2011 6:49:39 GMT -5
You hear so much about nutritious and good for you vegetables and it made me wonder which one had the least nutrition?
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Post by Barton on Jan 15, 2011 8:46:59 GMT -5
Iceberg lettuce?
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Post by coppice on Jan 15, 2011 9:19:56 GMT -5
Um Cane sugar? High fructose corn syrup?
It can't be pork fat :-)
I dunno, I give up.
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Post by paulf on Jan 15, 2011 12:17:59 GMT -5
Okra ... because there is no way I could force it down my throat.
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Post by daylilydude on Jan 15, 2011 12:55:24 GMT -5
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Post by Trudi on Jan 15, 2011 20:06:30 GMT -5
It's hard to say which is the least nutritious, though I do also think iceberg doesn't do much for me either because it's not a dark leafy green thing, and has little vitamin but it does have fiber and more importantly, if has high water content. Often times, discussions about this or that veggie and what good it does fail to mention the water within the plant cells. Water is a vital, vital nutrient. In this listing from the USDA, water is the first nutrient listed: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.plA really great website is Nutrition.Gov. I like this part of the website: What's in Food www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1&tax_subject=388T
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Post by rintintin on Jan 16, 2011 1:27:16 GMT -5
Maybe celery? It has negative calories...you spend more chewing it than you get. Sure brightens up the flavor of a chicken soup though.
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Post by Trudi on Jan 16, 2011 11:08:11 GMT -5
Celery. YUM
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Post by sorellina on Jan 16, 2011 12:00:27 GMT -5
I thought maybe potatoes, the starchy white thing.
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Post by Trudi on Jan 16, 2011 13:17:50 GMT -5
I think Spuds are the largest source of Vitamin C in the American diet, I don't remember where I read that but it does make sense. I think we eat a lot more potatoes than fruits or other veggies.
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Post by sorellina on Jan 16, 2011 14:20:35 GMT -5
Maybe you do. Me, I'm not a fan of the potato.
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Post by bunkie on Jan 16, 2011 15:01:42 GMT -5
i thought spuds had potassium in them? had to google... ...."THE HEALTHFUL POTATO Misinformation and misconceptions regarding the nutritional value of the potato abound. In fact, an average (~5.3 oz) potato with the skin contains:
45% of the daily value for vitamin C 620 mg potassium, comparable to bananas, spinach and broccoli trace amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, phosphorous, iron and zinc all for only 110 calories and no fat. And potatoes with the skin on are an excellent source of fiber. In fact, with 2 grams of fiber per serving, a potato equals or exceeds that of many "whole" grain products-whole grain bread, whole wheat pasta and many cereals Despite the popular notion, the majority of nutrients are not found in the skin, but in the potato itself. Nonetheless, leaving the skin on the potatoes retains all the nutrients, the fiber in the skin and makes potatoes easier to prepare...."www.potatoes.com/Nutrition.cfm
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2011 19:35:31 GMT -5
quote paulf Okra ... because there is no way I could force it down my throat. Me either
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2011 19:45:12 GMT -5
OOOH! Yummy okra. cooked up with onion, and tomatoes, throw in some spicy cajun seasoning. cook up some rice, blackeyed peas and greens of your choice. Uuummm, Ummmm GOOD!
Least nutritious vegetable. Conventional industrially grown ones.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jan 17, 2011 0:38:23 GMT -5
I just used some okra today in a Thai curry! (I put just about anything in Thai curry). As long as it is not cooked forever, it is very good.
Iceberg lettuce was my first thought when I saw this.
Dave
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2011 7:07:53 GMT -5
Green cabbage maybe? Isn't it like 90% water? Celery and iceberg are pretty good choices too.
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