Cruciferous Vegetables
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Fiddlehead and its uses
About Fiddlehead
Fiddlehead is a type of fern that produces leaves and roots. The furled fronds of young fern harvested for the use of vegetable.
This topic will deal with a plant named Fiddlehead which is also called as Ostrich fern. The botanical name of this plant is Matteuccia struthiopteris.The other common names of this plant are Ostrich fern, or Shuttlecock fern.
Origin
- This plant is found abundantly in in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in central and northern Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.
- The origin of this plant is Northeastern North America.
- This plant grows well in Temperate regions.
- It resembles the curled ornament Which is at the end of string instrument like violin.
Nutritional Values
| Nutrients | Nutrition Value |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.55 g |
| Total Fat | 0.40 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.54 g |
| Calories | 34 g |
| Minerals | |
| Copper, Cu | 35.56 mg |
| Potasium, K | 370 mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 22.7 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 1 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin B3 | 31.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 29.56 mg |
| Vitamin A | 25.86 mg |
Fiddlehead Benefits
- It helps in loss of weight.
- It helps the individuals to fight the infections.
- Maintains blood pressure level .
- It helps in increasing the Red blood cells .
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