What is kale? How is it different from kale?

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      Kale in English is Kale . It is a vegetable in the Brassicaceae family. Its scientific name is Brassica Oleracea. It is a vegetable in the same family as cabbage, broccoli, and kale. Therefore, in addition to the name Kale, In Thailand, kale is also called wavy leaf kale or curly leaf kale because it is a very green leafy vegetable. It has a stem that secretly resembles kale. The only difference is that the leaves of kale are much more serrated.

          There are many varieties of kale. But what is widespread in Thailand is kale with wavy green leaves, the Curly Kale or Scottish Kale variety, which has a hard stem.ทางเข้า https://ufabet999.app If eaten fresh, the taste will be bitter. Popularly blended into smoothies. And another species is Dinosaur Kale (Lacinato Dinosaur Kale) that is popularly used to make salads. Because it has a sweeter taste than green wavy kale.

Kale and its nutritional value
which is called the queen of green leafy vegetables

The reason why kale is considered the queen of green leafy vegetables. Because it is rich in beneficial nutrients, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that 100 grams of raw kale will provide the following nutritional values:

  • Water 89.6 grams
  • Energy 43 kilocalories
  • Nitrogen 0.47 g
  • Protein 2.92 grams
  • Total fat 1.49 grams
  • Ash 1.54 grams
  • Carbohydrates 4.42 grams 
  • Sugar 0.8 g
  • Fiber 4.1 grams
  • Sugar 0.8 g
  • Calcium 254 milligrams
  • Iron 1.6 mg
  • Magnesium 32.7 milligrams
  • Phosphorus 55 mg
  • Potassium 348 mg
  • Sodium 53 mg
  • Zinc 0.39 mg
  • Copper 0.053 micrograms
  • Manganese 0.92 mg
  • Selenium 1.1 micrograms
  • Vitamin C 93.4 milligrams
  • Thiamine 0.113 mg
  • Riboflavin 0.347 mg.
  • Niacin 1.18 mg
  • Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid 0.37 mg.
  • Vitamin B6 0.147 milligrams
  • Folate 62 micrograms
  • Beta-carotene 2,870 micrograms
  • Cryptoxanthin 27 micrograms
  • Lutein + Zeaxanthin 6,260 micrograms
  • Vitamin E 0.66 mg
  • Vitamin K 390 micrograms
  • Vitamin A 241 micrograms